/sci/ - Science & Math

I'm taking an Anthropology class focused on Racism. No, I'm not kidding. Anthro is not my major but I needed an elective credit, so I figured what the hell.

We just started, but right now the emphasis is that all humans are biologically similar with little variation in genetics. Yes, ALL humans: A black man is genetically similar to a white woman is genetically similar to an Asian ladyboi. That's what they are currently hammering into my head right now.

Call me racist, but my bullshit detector is going off. I will accept at face value that all humans on Earth are nearly genetically identical in spite of our skin color, shape of our eyes, hair color, etc. But let's face it: Our respective societies turned out very different, and whenever we collect stats based on racial demographics (average IQ, crimes committed, which way races typically vote, average wealth), all the races turn out very different.

So is there something I'm missing here? Are we purely a socialized species where environment determines success? Or is there something they haven't taught me yet?