Watson has resigned. And now we know it is wrong to research the difference in IQ among the black, yellow and white? Or not? According to some theory it is also wrong to research on embryonic stem cells.

Because if you research on the difference in IQ or other properties among different human races, based on the same standard, you always get a result. And as long as the result is not ‘they are equal’, you can’t avoid a scientific discrimination on some races, and the subsequent risk on your career, according to Watson’s lesson.

Now people are trying to move the center of controversy to the reason why the IQ discrepancy is observed and emphasize that social environment factor may contribute largely if not mainly to this discrepancy. But what if further study shows that it is determined by gene?

I understand it feels bad to hear science prove I am less intelligent. But what feels worse is I am then discriminated because I am less intelligent. Discrimination does not based on facts. It cunningly ignores facts that don’t support it, and chooses those that support. Watson’s statement, which sounded modest itself, was only utilized by an existed discrimination in the society. The discrimination is always there, no matter Watson made a ‘supporting’ statement or not.

Given the achievements African-Americans (according to the Guide of Avoiding Insensitive and Offensive Language¹, this is the ‘best’ name) have gain, and the unequal chance of education they have, a conclusion that they even have a lower IQ only add more glory on them.

¹ Guide of Avoiding Insensitive and Offensive Language (Excerpt)

Race, ethnicity, and national origin:

Some words and phrases that refer to racial and ethnic groups are clearly offensive. Other words (eg., Oriental, _colored_) are outdated or inaccurate. Hispanic is generally accepted as a broad term for Spanish-speaking people of the Western Hemisphere, but more specific terms (Latino, Mexican American) are also acceptable and in some cases preferred.

Avoid This Use This Instead Negro, colored, Afro-American black, African-American (generally preferred to Afro-American) Oriental, Asiatic Asian, or more specific designation such as Pacific Islander, Chinese American, Korean Indian Indian properly refers to people who live in or come from India. American Indian, Native American, and more specific designations (Chinook, _Hopi_) are usually preferred when referring to the native peoples of the Western hemisphere. Eskimo Inuit, Alaska Natives native (n.) native peoples, early inhabitants, aboriginal peoples (but not _aborigines_)

Avoiding depersonalization of persons with disabilities of illnesses:

Terminology that emphasizes the person rather than the disability is generally preferred. Handicap is used to refer to the environmental barrier that affects the person. (Stairs handicap a person who uses a wheelchair.) While words such as crazy, demented, and insane are used in facetious or informal contexts, these terms are not used to describe people with clinical diagnoses of mental illness. The euphemisms challenged, differently abled, and special are preferred by some people, but are often ridiculed and are best avoided.

Avoid This Use This Instead Mongoloid person with Down syndrom wheelchair-bound person who uses a wheelchair AIDS sufferer, person afflicted with AIDS, AIDS victim person living with AIDS, P.W.A., HIV+, (one who tests positive for HIV but does not show symptoms of AIDS) polio victim has/had polio the handicapped, the disabled, cripple persons with disabilities or person who uses crutches or more specific description deaf-mute, deaf and dumb deaf person