"Evolutionary psychology is silly!" exclaims Julie."If we are so adapted to the environment,why haven't we evolved away from racism?" A reasonable response to this,based on evolutionary psychology presented by the authors of your text,is that

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Evolution occurs gradually and can take thousands of years to produce genetic adaptations. Racism is a social behavior that has only emerged relatively recently in human history, so it is unlikely that genetic adaptations have "caught up" to eliminate it. Additionally, evolutionary psychologists would argue that racism may have served an adaptive function in the past, such as allowing for group cohesion and protection against outsiders. However, this does not necessarily mean that it is adaptive or desirable in contemporary society.

"Evolutionary Psychology Is Silly!" Exclaims Julie