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introduction

  • i am going to talk to you today about

  • how the concept of "not seeing skin colour"

  • harms wider society and its chances to progress as an accepting body

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paragraph 1

  • growing up in two multicultural cities as a person with dual ethnicities

  • it has always been hard for me to grasp  motivations behind racism

  • and the psychology behind a mindset that fears change,

  • this ultimately being a diverse and multicultural society.

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paragraph 2

  • over the years

  • the general contemporary mindset has shifted from

  • marginalising communities based on perceived differences to that of acceptance.

  • however, methods of doing this have been questionable.

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paragraph 3

  • one of these methods is the concept of racial colour blindness:

  • an 'aspirational' racial ideology that aims to reduce racial prejudice

  • by ignoring or overlooking racial or ethnic differences.

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paragraph 4

  • racial colour blindness as a concept can be polarising

  • due to its controversial nature in accordance to

  • issues of racism, colourism and intersectionality.

  • the global discourse on this conversation can ebb and flow

  • constantly shifting the opinions of people involved.

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paragraph 5

  • however, many people of colour would disagree

  • with the effectiveness of this concept

  • believing it eradicates the celebration of diversity within society.

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paragraph 6

  • By overlooking the differences between different communities

  • based on factors such as race, gender or ethnicity,

  • it removes the unique identity of a person or a community,

  • resulting in identities that have not previously been widely-celebrated

  • due to issues of discrimination never being celebrated by society.

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paragraph 7

  • This consequence largely affects

  • one of the most vulnerable communities in society:

  • young children.

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paragraph 8

  • As stated by 'Young Minds',

  • an organisation focussing on the mental health of children and adolescents,

  • cultural identity and mental health are increasingly-interlinked.

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paragraph 9

  • The organisation states that

  • the positives of growing up with more than one cultural identity

  • is that it provides you with a strong sense of belonging

  • and the opportunity to experience other cultures.

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paragraph 10

  • Juxtaposed with the disadvantages of growing up with a multi-cultural identity,

  • namely being feelings of uncertainty with regards to where you belong,

  • it is clear that a lack of celebration of diversity can cause negative impacts

  • on a child's assurance in their self-identity and their place within society.

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paragraph 11

  • This topic contains a clear importance to me,

  • due to my struggles with my identity,

  • not being able to see my features and communities

  • celebrated in inclusive media.

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paragraph 12

  • A memory that has always stuck with me

  • was my previous resentment of my hair.

  • During my earlier developmental years, there was a blatant deficiency in the inclusive media available today.

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paragraph 13

  • From Disney movies to the literature I was consuming,

  • I rarely experienced presentation of a person with my hair type,

  • causing me to detest my hair

  • in comparison to the straight and 'manageable' hair types

  • widely portrayed in all other media types.

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paragraph 14

  • A further ramification of a lack of inclusive media was

  • that I was largely unable to look after my own hair,

  • whether it was detangling or styling it.

  • This created a crippling insecurity within me pertaining to my hair,

  • further fuelling my hatred for my own hair type.

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paragraph 15

  • If the elimination of racial differences due to 'racial colour blindness'

  • had not been as prevalent during my preliminary development,

  • inclusive media, unafraid of highlighting disparities in identity,

  • could have been more common,

  • preventing the vicious cycle of self-loathing I was previously trapped in.

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paragraph 16

  • As seen in the award-winning short film by the Open University: 'Good Hair: Perceptions of Racism',

  • it is clear that a lack of celebration of ethnic differences

  • such as hair type can affect all members of society,

  • not just those struggling with prejudice or self-resentment.

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paragraph 17

  • In this film, a white teacher discriminates against a Black student

  • by forcing them to style their hair to be more 'appropriate for school',

  • upheld by their belief that the student's natural Afro hair was not presentable,

  • contrasted with the hair types of their white peers.

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paragraph 18

  • It is clear from this example that the lack of inclusivity present within media outlets

  • can cause discrimination against people of colour

  • due to their ethnic features, mannerisms and identities being perceived as inferior

  • in comparison to popular societal conventions.

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paragraph 19

  • The 'racial colour-blindness' ideology exasperates this issue

  • as it removes the need for celebration of any identity differences or intersectionality,

  • feeding into a system aiming to categorise features and communities

  • into 'acceptable' and 'undesirable'.

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conclusion

  • Therefore, although many believing in this racial ideology

  • believe that not seeing cultural differences can prevent racism and discrimination,

  • it is apparent that a focus on inclusivity and intersectionality

  • is what will allow wider society to progress as an accepting body.

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