colorblindness

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1. A defect in perception of colors, caused by a deficiency of certain specialized cells in the retina that are sensitive to different colors. The condition may be partial (as in “red-green colorblindness,” in which a person cannot distinguish red from green), or complete (in which the person sees all colors as gray).

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By extension, the law is said to be colorblind in its judgments, which are supposed to ignore a defendant's race.

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In the name of colorblindness, Callais made three huge legal changes.

From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026

Would colorblindness in this setting, a setting presumably most favorable for just outcomes, be fair?

From Slate ● May 22, 2026

Rahimy said urologists and gastroenterologists, including a colleague who is colorblind, told him they had never considered colorblindness as a possible factor in cancer diagnosis.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 10, 2026

These earlier findings prompted Rahimy and his colleagues to investigate whether colorblindness might ultimately affect survival in people diagnosed with bladder cancer or colorectal cancer.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 10, 2026

Those who are less idealistic embrace colorblindness simply because they find it difficult to imagine a society in which we see race and racial differences yet consistently act in a positive, constructive way.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander