I don't think anyone claims that but patterns are significant enough that it is useful in mapping to individuals but within context.
When I'm interacting with an Indian, I can reasonably guess what their values are, what their personalities are and what they find important.
Same when I'm interacting with a woman.
Same when I'm interacting with an older person.
Of course, with context I'll learn more about the person, but I will not dismiss patterns that do exist and are largely true.
If you consciously dismiss these patterns you are just lying to yourself and robbing yourself out of meaningful starting points.
How would you do this in the US? Do you count Americans as a race? Or do you do patterns by state/region or city/rural? How can you tell?
I don't think anyone claims that but patterns are significant enough that it is useful in mapping to individuals but within context.
When I'm interacting with an Indian, I can reasonably guess what their values are, what their personalities are and what they find important.
Same when I'm interacting with a woman.
Same when I'm interacting with an older person.
Of course, with context I'll learn more about the person, but I will not dismiss patterns that do exist and are largely true.
If you consciously dismiss these patterns you are just lying to yourself and robbing yourself out of meaningful starting points.