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eugenics

[yoo-jen-iks] / juˈdʒɛn ɪks /


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Schottenstein, an Orthodox Jew, was perplexed at the criticism that the campaign smacked of eugenics, the Nazi-embraced theory that selective reproduction can advance the human race.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 30, 2025

Treating autism as a problem that needs fixing, some claim, is eugenics.

From Slate Sep. 25, 2025

Before digging deeper, let’s examine the history of eugenics thinking.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2025

What AE framed as playful wordplay struck a nerve with critics, who argued it echoed historic eugenics rhetoric, particularly given the ad’s focus on her physical appearance like her blond hair and blue eyes.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2025

Muller also realized that his experiment had broad implications for human eugenics.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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