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.

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NativePortlander1970 ·

When I lived in North Portland in the late 90's, the local chapter of the NAACP was holding a rally DownTown, my roommate, who was Black, staffed a vendor booth with shirts and merch that said "Love Don't See No Color". What changed in the last almost 26 years where that phrase is now considered racist? Please be honest, did the Black community themselves decide it was, or was it the pathetic modern woke white neoliberal leftie losers that LOVES to co-opt with "marginalized minority groups" that decided it was.

AfroDOS · 26-30, M

Not sure what made it necessary to bring liberals into this, when nothing in my original post pinpointed conservative or liberal’s at all.

And the black community just like any other community, is comprised of multiple individuals Who believe differently.

And I’m certainly not alone in finding “I don’t see color “to be ridiculous

As far as it being “racist” those are your words not mine@NativePortlander1970

NativePortlander1970 ·

@AfroDOS Because they are the ones who have designated themselves as the gatekeepers of what's racist. Look at my age compared to yours, I have seen what they have done both inside, and outside, of Black and other Minority communities.

NativePortlander1970 ·

@AfroDOS I also never called it racist, reread my words, all I asked was what changed that made the saying from not racist to racist.

AfroDOS · 26-30, M

@NativePortlander1970

1. Well that sounds like something to take up with them, it doesn’t serve a purpose here.

2.Yes you have a 20 + year head start on life but that isn’t exactly important to the topic at hand.

3.And if you’re asking how The phrase became racist, again I am telling you that you are the one that’s taking it there, not me or my original post.

I called it ridiculous and a cop out.

I would wager that is a big difference versus calling something racist

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AfroDOS · 26-30, M

@NativePortlander1970 or maybe im my own man with my own views , and if you wanna disagree that’s your right .

But trying to tell me I came to this conclusion because of liberals and wokesters is invalid.

NativePortlander1970 ·

@AfroDOS They have been co-opting and manipulating the Black and Minority communities since at least the mid 1950's, making You All think they're allies. Think logically for a moment, seriously think what I am about to show You.
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