tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152270.post108955166716007149..comments2024-03-26T12:23:35.307-05:00Comments on The Buck Stops Here: Color-blindnessStuart Buckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05731724396708879386noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152270.post-1089810808407870852004-07-14T08:13:00.000-05:002004-07-14T08:13:00.000-05:00I grew up in what is typically called a "lily whit...I grew up in what is typically called a "lily white" suburb, and when I went off to college, met a black guy in my dorm, and got along quite well with him... Although there were some laughs when I admired his tan! You can come by color blindness in strange ways.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152270.post-1089682680274126132004-07-12T20:38:00.000-05:002004-07-12T20:38:00.000-05:00One can come darned close to color blindness when ...One can come darned close to color blindness when part of a larger group, at least when looking within that group. E.g., from small groups on up, I have experienced color blindness in: fraternity, some classes in school, sports team, law firm, bank, and the Marine Corps. I think that part of what makes it work, besides a culture that actively promotes color blindness, is that in the groups I mentioned, everyone has something in common, and additionally, you actually know the persons in the group; there is not the automatic assumption of non-friendliness that two strangers have when they first lay eyes on each other (which happens no matter what their color).<br /><br />So, yes, it is possible. Unfortunately, it's all too rare in regular society.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com