Post Your Thoughts by Jane Verri

Devin Shapiro

2025-09-18 19:39:35 UTC

Being color blind means saying you don’t see race and that everyone is the same. This sounds nice, but it can actually be a problem some say. Some also say when we ignore race, we also ignore the unfair ways some people are treated because of their skin color. And some also say “I don’t see color” can make people feel like their experiences don’t matter. But what about the people who don't want to be characterized or seen as a color why bring up race and give people different experiences in Everday life I that just want to be seen as a person. It's like bring up someone's mom died yes, they experienced it, and it affects them and who they, but does he have to be reminded that they are a person with a dead mom. I don't think they would want to be identified and treated different because their mom died. I don't know though.

Ava Williams

2025-09-21 21:02:26 UTC

Being colorblind, or refusing to see race, isn't as beneficial or helpful as some people think it is. White has the benefit of being "privileged." Even if you are poor, if you're white, you have what is labeled white privilege which is defined in the power point as a "set of advantages or immunities White people daily benefit from beyond those common to all others. White privilege can exist without white people’s conscious knowledge of its presence, and helps maintain the racial hierarchy in the United States." With that being said, colorblindness is typically seen with those who are white, to which they claim they "don't see color." This statement is negative and demeaning to people of color who have experienced racism, their identities, and just alluding to the fact that color is negative. As a society, we have to accept the fact that racism still exsists and is still an issue in America. We can't simply dismiss it because we don't see it. By encouraging people to understand and recognize racism as a problem, then people will not be as colorblind. Going to schools and workplaces that have more diversity is a great way for people to recognize that other cultures exist and are equally important to America as our own.

Monaysia Garret

2025-09-22 17:56:47 UTC

Color Blindness is basically when an individual says they don't see color, just people, and ignoring the clear racial differences. A quote from the power point says, "Let’s just start fresh in a world where we don’t acknowledge racial differences and, with luck, we can move beyond our racist past. After all, this country is a big melting pot anyway". The problem with this statement is if society chose to see every race as equal, we would forget about all the struggles and adversities minorities go through. It's nice to say we want to view everyone as equal, but no one can escape the fact that white supremacy and racism will probably always exist. Colorblindness invalidates people’s identities, racist experiences, and equates color with something negative. Color-blind racism represents "whites' assertion that they are living
in a world where racial privilege no longer exists, but their behavior
supports racialized structures and practices".

Leila Hadzic

2025-09-23 04:02:50 UTC

Claiming not to notice race is known as "color blindness," yet this idea can be harmful since it ignores the real consequences of racism and erases people's identities. We face the risk of overlooking the systematic injustices and discrimination that people of color experience daily when we claim that we don't perceive color. Real equality comes from acknowledging race and attempting to right the injustices associated with it, not from acting as though it doesn't exist. Each of us can contribute by listening to the experiences of others, educating ourselves, speaking out against racism, and supporting programs that focus on building a more equitable and inclusive society.

Nyla Ferline

2025-09-24 00:16:32 UTC

Color blindness is the act of denying and/ or ignoring racial differences. This can be damaging to all parties involved; however, it is especially harmful to the group that has benefited due to the false narrative that they may have received something (In the video, she uses apartments as one of the examples) and believe that they received that opportunity over another person who is racially different due to them being "better equipped' rather than acknowledging that business and/ or people in general me prefer one race over the other. I believe colorblindness can also lead to people (especially those who are unfamiliar with white privilege) to not acknowledge other ethnic groups/ races, leading to arguments such as "Well, all lives matter," which is only a protest to the “black lives matter” protest. However, they would never really see it that way since to them, they “don’t see race”

Ariana Ellis

2025-09-24 01:41:31 UTC

Being colorblind, in terms of race, means claiming not to see race and having the intention to treat everyone equally. This can be harmful because it ignores the real and lasting impact that racism and systemic inequality have. When someone says "I don't see color" it may dismiss the racial and cultural identity of others even if that was not the goal. It may also dismiss the discrimination that many people face. The video did a good job at explaining how it prevents meaningful conversations about race which can lead to not acknowledging privileges and making it harder to address issues of injustice. Instead of being color blind it is important that we recognize our differences while also being respectful and listening to the different experiences many may go through. Each of us has a role to play in creating a more inclusive society. By educating ourselves and supporting each other we have a better chance of fulfilling fairness for everyone.

Melody Bailey

2025-09-24 02:09:46 UTC

The video argues that claiming to be "color blind" or saying “I don’t see color” does not actually help fight racism. Instead, it can ignore the real experiences and struggles that people of color face every day. Being color blind means refusing to acknowledge race, which also means refusing to acknowledge racism, inequality, and the impact of history. This can be harmful because it dismisses the identities and cultures of marginalized groups. Rather than pretending race doesn’t exist, we should recognize it, listen to people’s experiences, and actively work against discrimination. Each of us has a role to play by educating ourselves, challenging our biases, and speaking out when we see injustice.

Jaidyn Roe

2025-09-24 19:16:55 UTC

To me color blind means that you see people for how they act and not for what their skin color is. That a person is more likely to judge them based on how they hold themselves or how they dress than what their skin color may or may not be. They judge based on action and the words that come out of another's mouth, things that they can control and change at the drop of a hat. Things that show what type of person that they are. They don't judge others on things that they can not control. This is what I believe it is to be considered to be 'color blind'.

Logan Kraszewski

2025-09-24 20:18:18 UTC

Being color blind in terms of racism typically means that a person says they don't see race and instead see everyone as equal. On the surface, this idea may appear to be good because it stresses equality and fairness. The goal can often be to show that one does not criticize others based on their skin color. However, there are some issues with not seeing color. Race and ethnicity are very real aspects of people's identities and experiences, and ignoring them might minimize minority groups' difficulties and discrimination. Whether we deal with racism on a personal, social, or community level, each of us has a significant role to play. At the individual level, we may examine our own beliefs, hear other people's stories, and keep learning about cultures and history that are different from our own. Above all, we may demonstrate respect and kindness. Racism cannot be eliminated by one person, but little steps build up.

Paige Cooper

2025-09-25 02:11:34 UTC

What I took away from this video is that by being color blind is feeding into this issue. We can see in the video that if people everyday choose to turn a blind eye and not acknowledge that racism is a very real thing, are people who are in turn enabling people and systems that are so blatantly racist. How are we as a society supposed to break a corrupt system, if a majority of the society chooses to have the color blind mindset? We won't, and that's what this video is trying to show.

Brian Valdovinos

2025-09-25 03:16:29 UTC

I feel that to be color blind means that you choose to ignore race and or only acknowledging that it doesn't exist biologically. Basically trying to just push the issue away. At first I, and I feel like many other people, thought that this doesn't sound bad at all. That color blinds is a good because it meant someone just doesn't see race in a bad way or cares. But after watching, I see that is exactly the issue. Not “seeing color” ignores the fact that racism and inequality of it exist. People that don't want to admit that race does play a part in this society. If we continue to pretend that race doesn’t matter, then nothing will change as the unfair systems and treatment will continue.

The video really gave great examples on how our society has been affected by racist and "color blind"people. For example, people with “white-sounding” names got third three percent more call backs than those with "ethnic sounding" names. This was regardless of their resumes. The same issue happened in Canada with people in "White sanding names" and asian and Indian sounding names... getting thirty percent more call backs. Another example happened with black, latino, and asian renters as they got showed twelve fewer units than white people and even told there weren't any apartments to rent, yet there were. If Someone says they are color blind, they won’t notice things like all of these examples said. Saying “I don’t see race” can seem as these real struggles don't matter or exist.

I believe each of us has a role in fixing this. We should see and understand race, not ignore it. Tackling everything head on. That means listening when people talk about racism, speaking up, and learning more about how racism works in society. As a child of immigrant/Mexican parents, this video and topic is very touching and meaningful. We should raise the awareness and really look at society for what it is to people.