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Victoria C. Plaut: Article Analysis

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Victoria C. Plaut, a social and cultural psychologist, discusses in her article why it is necessary to use diversity science in order to properly address the ethnic and racial issues of our time. She also explains why color-blindness and multiculturalism are two ways to think about difference.
Before reading this article, I defined color-blindness as a concept or word that we use as a deflection mechanism to avoid dealing with the problem. When it comes to race, I feel that society has decided that it is better if we do not notice if they are people of color or white, or if we do notice, that we do not talk about it. You do not solve problems by not talking about them. I believe that not talking about inequality is just as dangerous as seeing

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