> By definition, the position that there are significant differences between different races is racism.
Actually, the definition is believing that the differences are large enough to render some races superior to others. It's a political belief, not a biological statement.
The concept is occasionally, regrettably, extended to include any mention that there may be performance differences between races at all, regardless of whether that comes from genetics, culture, or oppression. "Culturism," it seems, is often mistaken for racism.
It's not a technical term in the slightest, so there is no exact definition; we have to go by common usage. Most people would class the statement "blacks, as a population, have lower scientifically measurable intelligence than whites" as a racist statement, despite that statement being purely biological in and of itself. Hence, racism is not merely a political belief.
Actually, the definition is believing that the differences are large enough to render some races superior to others. It's a political belief, not a biological statement.