One of the most important senses a human can possess is sight.
Sight helps us see the world in all of its beauty. To see people, places, animals, and everything around is something we shouldn’t take for granted. There are many blind people who will never be able to see. Sight is such a vital sense in all of the things we do every day. Since sight is a natural born element to us, we might be “blind” in certain situations because of how and where we were raised.
The world isn’t a perfect place but with the ability to see we can determine what is wrong. When we step up to the plate and figure out what isn’t just, we can help make a change. In the world we live in today, it’s impossible to be blind to the social injustices. Many people would prefer to be blind to certain situations in life and ignore the problem. As a society, we need to work together at the root of the problem. When we try to put a problem to an end, it’ll improve the society as a whole as well as life in America.
Sight is important in discussing texts involving inclusive, exclusivity, marginalization, social issues, and current controversies because it is the sole reason behind all of these happenings.
A person is judged based on their race, gender, and nationality which causes this “colorblindness” in America which many Americans are metaphorically "blind" to. Even though we say we don’t judge others, many do. As soon as you see someone for the first time, you can pick up a lot just by looking at what they wear and their overall performance. If everyone in this world was theoretically blind, there would not be inclusivism, exclusivity, or even marginalization. All of these mishappenings occur due to the ability of humans to see.
When we see, we can choose to ignore the bad things in society which cause more problems. In the article, “Colorblind Ideology”, the author Monnica T. Williams Ph.D. says, “Blind means not being able to see things. I don’t want to be blind. I want to see things clearly, even if they make me uncomfortable.” I one hundred percent agree with what Williams said here because I wouldn’t want to be blind to some things and be able to see some. I know not everything in this world is perfect, which is why exposure and the realization of these matters are very vital. I want to know what is going on around me and in front of me. I couldn’t stand if people were blind to what was happening to me, therefore I can’t be blind to others.
I believe that vision plays a huge role in a literal and a metaphorical sense in our everyday lives and interactions. Vision plays a huge role because it helps us to understand people, learn, and grow.
If we lived in a world where everyone was blind there would be no form of marginalization. Since people can see, marginalization of people happens very often. Vision plays a huge role in a person’s life from the second they are born. Being able to see allows us to connect with others, learn, read, and to interact with people. Our sight is so important in making all of these things possible. Without sight, it’s very hard to connect with someone you can’t physically see.
Seeing someone allows you to create in your mind who this person is. You determine as a person does “Person A” present him or herself in a fashion that I would like to connect myself to. An important thing I learned is-- we are much like a mirror image of who we mostly spend our time with. Who we spend our time with says a lot about who you are.
The way a person presents themselves says a lot about them. If you don’t care about how you look like, that shows in a way you don’t care about the people around you, essentially giving everyone a silent middle finger in the air. People will read off of a person based on how they look and read their vibes. I believe this is something that is in human nature. My “gut instinct” that tells me about people is usually right in some scary ways.
I would advise people to trust their instinct when it comes to people.
