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What do you mean by ignoring background? At first that sounds like "I don't see color" but surely you dont mean it like that. What did you have in mind?
I absolutely mean it like that.
It doesn't preclude acknowledging that other people do see color.
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Ignoring or dismissing someone's background, culture, identity, and experiences is a terrible way to get to know them. That's like trying to understand the Odyssey without knowing about the Iliad
~~Ignoring or dismissing~~ Assuming based on stereotypes someone's background, culture, identity, and experiences is a terrible way to get to know them.
I'm not saying to assume. But that doesn't mean ignore. You acknowledge, listen, and learn. It's part of the whole story.