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colorblind racism

means less blatant form of racism yet maybe even more powerful than racism in the past. since the civil rights acts of the 1960s people actually think racism is a thing of the past. some people actually think its all equal now that everyone has rights.

"The emerging school of sociologists also is responding to intellectuals such as Stephen and Abigail Thernstrom (America in Black and White: One Nation Indivisible, 1997), and Shelby Steele (A Dream Deferred, 1999), who assert that discrimination is old news. Consisting mostly, but not entirely, of conservatives, this group says the country needs to transcend race by acknowledging the progress made over the past several decades. Race-conscious policies, they argue, only stir up resentment among whites while also promoting a lack of ambition among people of color by holding them to a lower standard.

As support for their claims, they point to the genetic evidence provided by the Human Genome Project that race has no biological foundation as a way to categorize people. They also cite a 1998 statement by the American Anthropological Association that explains "race" as a classification system invented in the 18th century to justify status differences between European settlers and conquered and enslaved peoples, then expanded to support efforts such as the Nazi extermination of Jews.
In August 2002, the American Sociological Association took a stand against such attempts to abolish "race" as untrue and irrelevant. In a statement, the professional society urged social scientists not to ignore race classifications or stop using them as a research tool, even though they may be biological fiction. "Those who favor ignoring race as an explicit administrative matter, in the hope that it will cease to exist as a social concept, ignore the weight of a vast body of sociological research that shows that racial hierarchies are embedded in the routine practices of social groups and institutions," the society wrote."
this sums up basically what colorblind racism means "Most whites don't see white as a race. Like a fish in water, they don't think about whiteness because it's so beneficial to them."
by Dong Woo June 1, 2006
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Colorblindes de matches

a sickness people get when they use too much aimbot on rocket league, specifically they see there car color change in matches even tho they are normal when they are in the lobby.
person 1: ”bro why’s my car’s color changed bruh”
person 2: ”brudda u prolly got Colorblindes de matches withcho aimbot usin ass”
by king_sheeks July 25, 2021
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Humanly Colorblind

The ability to not judge a person based on Race, Religion & their Way Of Life. Basically, you live your live with a '' If You're Cool With Me, I'm Cool With You'' mentality..
~ Why is this kid so cool with everyone? Everybody thinks he's the chillest person

~ My Friend, that's what we like to call around here Humanly Colorblind...,you should look into it..
by Ash&Rob December 22, 2014
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colorblind

1. a term for people that don't identify others by race, creed or any kind of ethnic background. 2. non-racist person or skinhead.
that nazi got his ass beat down by a colorblind skin.
by boof July 6, 2004
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Colorblind

A term used to sound non-racist, but shows race is still a problem people choose ignore.
White dude: I'm colorblind and don't care that you are Black.

Black dude: Okay? If so, why even bring that up?
by bbmama August 22, 2009
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colorblind

when you're unable to see certain colors
example: cotten is colorblind; what a nerd
by proxy !? April 8, 2021
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Colorblind

the condition that people think i fake, and yet they give me colors any person who isn't blind will always see.
What color is my shirt?
White.
FAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well duh, colorblind people can see black and white, dumbfuck!
Oh, okay. what color is that tree?
I DON'T KNOW! ITS FALL! RED!?!?!?!?!?!?
by lolzernone121 January 1, 2015
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