Soylent Is People, and WEIRD Is White: Biological Anthropology, Whiteness, and the Limits of the WEIRD
Clancy and Davis critique the use of the term WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic) in human subjects research, arguing that its common application obscures the role of whiteness as a dominant structuring force in scientific sampling and interpretation. They call for greater reflexivity and more inclusive methodological approaches that foreground diverse identities and perspectives in biological anthropology.