Colorblind is a cop out.
I know it’s tempting to say you don’t see color in the face of racism , but here are 3 things I’d like to point out .
1. Being Colorblind is an actual medical issue
People Who are colorblind ( from what I read Anyway) still see colors, it’s just that where someone with regular vision can see millions of shades, a colorblind person can only see around 10,000.
So I would argue it’s pretty insulting to those people to take a real condition, and try to hide behind to avoid uncomfortable realities.
2. It’s cowardly
No one’s forcing you to speak up , not everyone that sees something will say something. But the fact is that it’s better to not partake in the conversation than to waste everyone’s time with the “ I don’t see color .” Shtick
3. It makes you complicit
Do you know what’s worse than people harm others? Those who witness it but choose to look away.
I don’t care is a better stance than I don’t see color, because it’s a bit closer to the truth of
The matter.
1. Being Colorblind is an actual medical issue
People Who are colorblind ( from what I read Anyway) still see colors, it’s just that where someone with regular vision can see millions of shades, a colorblind person can only see around 10,000.
So I would argue it’s pretty insulting to those people to take a real condition, and try to hide behind to avoid uncomfortable realities.
2. It’s cowardly
No one’s forcing you to speak up , not everyone that sees something will say something. But the fact is that it’s better to not partake in the conversation than to waste everyone’s time with the “ I don’t see color .” Shtick
3. It makes you complicit
Do you know what’s worse than people harm others? Those who witness it but choose to look away.
I don’t care is a better stance than I don’t see color, because it’s a bit closer to the truth of
The matter.
