So, according to Wizards of The Coast, "half-xxx" characters are "inherently racist".
https://reason.com/2023/04/05/dungeons-dragons-half-elf-half-orc-racist-woke-pc/
I think that's b.s. And I've always liked playing as a half-elf. The idea that mixed race (even if in actuality it's mixed-species) is "inherently racist" is just nonsense.