When people think of colourblindness, gender rarely enters the conversation—but it should. Not only is colour vision deficiency more common in males (around 1 in 12), but traditional gender roles and expectations can also shape how individuals experience and respond to their diagnosis. From childhood, colour is tied closely to gender. Pink for girls, blue […]
When people think of colourblindness, gender rarely enters the conversation—but it should. Not only is colour vision deficiency more common in males (around 1 in 12), but traditional gender roles and expectations can also shape how individuals experience and respond to their diagnosis. From childhood, colour is tied closely to gender. Pink for girls, blue […]
Living with colour vision deficiency (commonly referred to as colourblindness) can be frustrating—not just because of the practical challenges, but because of the misunderstandings that often come with it. From playground jokes to workplace assumptions, many people with colour vision differences face a quiet kind of stigma, often rooted in myths and stereotypes rather than […]
When people hear the term “colourblindness”, they often imagine a world in black and white—but that’s a common misconception. In reality, colourblindness (or more accurately, colour vision deficiency) affects how individuals perceive certain colours, not whether they see colour at all. It’s a surprisingly common condition, particularly among men, and it exists in several different […]
