white people enjoy a great amount of priviledge in amerikan society, and across the planet.. one way of exercisin' this privilege is with ignorant statements such as the one that was made to you.. whites expect for non-whites to be "colorblind".. in reality, its hard for any person of color to be "colorblind" becuz he/she does not enjoy the privileges of non-color/white people.. he/she sees color cuz society looks a 'em as a black/red/yellow/brown person.. in contrast, a white man/woman is just a person; no color is usually given...

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