“If someone is talking about their experiences as a person of color, “I don’t see color” suggests their experiences aren’t valid – or flat-out aren’t real. If you wear glasses and I say, “I don’t even see your glasses,” that doesn’t mean you suddenly have twenty-twenty vision – it just means I’m in denial.”

“If someone is talking about their experiences as a person of color, “I don’t see color” suggests their experiences aren’t valid – or flat-out aren’t real. If you wear glasses and I say, “I don’t even see your glasses,” that doesn’t mean you suddenly have twenty-twenty vision – it just means I’m in denial.”

— Franchesca Ramsey