Why is race considered a social construct?

Question

I know that humans made the race classification system purely out of racist intent, which would make it a social construct, right?

But that made me think of how in some instances, different races (or ethnicities I’m not sure) smell different from other races. Wouldn’t this point make race a bit of a biological/genetic concept too?

I apologize in advance if I sound ignorant, but I really want to be educated on this topic.

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Answer 1

I do not accept your premise. There are physical indications of race. This is not a social but a physical difference.