mixed blood

The mixed blood article was really interesting. I've read similar articles and books that have uncovered the same findings as Fish. Reading articles such as this one though make me realize that society has come a long way (about the topic of race) from previous generations up to today. For example, in the 19th century people who were of mixed races (particularly African-American and Caucasians) they were called mulatto. However, what most people are unaware of is the fact that the term mulatto actually means mule (which is a hybrid between a horse and a donkey and is infertile). For the most part, I would like to believe that our society has evolved, and changed since then. There has been an increase in the number of interracial relationships, as well as biracial offspring. However, critics of these new practices say due to the mixing of races, eventually there will be no "pure" race. While that may be true, I do not think that this may be a bad thing. By all means if this happens then perhaps we could get rid of some diseases that plague certain ethnic groups, and maybe even put an end to prejudice and racism.