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Color Blindness As A Counselor

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I do not think it is desirable to be color blind as a counselor. Each and every person in this world is different. It is because of our culture and ethnic background that makes us different. It makes us who we are and if I am a counselor a person of another race comes into my office I have to take into account their ethnicity and culture. You cannot disregard someone’s race. “Race is an important variable that affect people’s lives” (Sue, 2013 P.170). If counselors were color blind they will not be successful at helping people. It is the counselor’s responsibility to understand and accept people from different races. This also plays a part in gender equality. It is not ok for a male counselor to treat a women client as second to a him or look

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