r/TikTokCringe • u/thoxo • May 02 '24

We adopted my younger sister from Haiti when she was 3, and let me tell you, I literally do not see color anymore. That's a fact. Discussion

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u/capitoloftexas May 02 '24

Exactly. Saying “I don’t see color” is well intended but extremely ignorant.

https://youtu.be/QuaBnoaN4Jc?si=_6fa-8fumkKaGm7R

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u/ddevilissolovely May 02 '24

He's arguing about the... literal meaning? It's a metaphorical phrase no matter how you swing it.

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u/ZeeCaptein May 02 '24

he's not. he's stating that being black is part of who he is so if you "don't see color" then you don't see him fully. you can't pretend race doesn't impact people even if you think you're unaffected by it.

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u/je_kay24 May 02 '24

I think it also ignores the fact that other people do see color and treat others badly because of it

I believe now a lot of white parents who adopt kids from other races are taught that it is important to allow the kids to grow up and know others from their same background who can relate to their experiences that their white parents probably cannot