# Brazil84 doesn't get what's wrong with the claim that majorities of sub-saharan africans are retards **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 25, 2013, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brazil84-doesnt-get-whats-wrong-with-the-claim-that-majorities-of-sub-saharan-africans-are-retards/672198 "2013-10-25T11:29:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 358
**Author:** ![Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/budget_player_cadet/32/205_2.png) [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2013, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brazil84-doesnt-get-whats-wrong-with-the-claim-that-majorities-of-sub-saharan-africans-are-retards/672198/358 "2013-11-04T10:12:21Z")
Well fuck, we may have a statement damn near as dumb as the one the OP was complaining about. And from the same thread! > [@From a purely genetic standpoint, how does it make sense that the average IQ of African Ams is 85?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-purely-genetic-standpoint-how-does-it-make-sense-that-the-average-iq-of-african-ams-is-85/672041/347): > > I use the term “black” or “white” or “asian” to refer to Self-Identified Race/Ethnicity, as the categories are laid out by the US Federal government. That is, when talking about genetic race, what he uses to delineate groups is self-identification. Which, as we all know, is such a great genetic marker. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brazil84-doesnt-get-whats-wrong-with-the-claim-that-majorities-of-sub-saharan-africans-are-retards/672198)._