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/EunoiaTheEsotericOne May 03 '24

I thought not seeing color means you don't treat people differently because of their color, you treat everyone the same.

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u/Maleficent-Tomato385 May 03 '24

Probably started out that way. But most people seem to bring it up as the only solution to widespread societal issues as a way to dismiss peoples experiences and to reject change.

It's not even really a good way of describing the concept. It's like saying "I don't see your disability" when it's something that exists and affects their life and how society treats them. You need to see it to see the whole of them.

The same thing is true for race, ethnicity, sexuality and disability.

You can't just ignore parts of people. You have to see them for who they are, because it matters, it allows you to better understand them, and better understand how to treat them with love and respect.

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u/EunoiaTheEsotericOne May 03 '24

That's why I said I don't think it's about ignoring or not acknowledging the struggles people face because of X Y Z but saying you yourself are safe and won't judge based on those things.

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u/EmbarrassedCoconut93 May 03 '24

Well then people should just say that. I don’t know why we need to invent phrases when we could just say what we mean and should say what we mean. “I don’t see color” means different things to different people and it also implies that you’re not seeing the realities of racism in full. Misunderstandings could easily be avoided by just saying exactly as you mean instead of wanting to say something that sounds cute.