<p><pre><code>  &gt; &quot;We need to start learning how to simply NOT THINK about race, and
  &gt; NOT MENTION IT.&quot; We live in a world where this is not remotely possible.
  &gt; Suggesting it is the worst sort of idealism.
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This saddens me.<p>I&#x27;m somewhat curious on knowing some other data points on your spectrum of (bad) idealism..<p>But the &#x27;not remotely possible&#x27; claim sounds like you&#x27;ve decided for <i>all</i> of us that we&#x27;re incapable of <i>ever</i> thinking of skin colour in the future the same way we think of, say, hair colour today.<p>I suspect your position is based upon your current cultural surroundings, in which case I&#x27;d prescribe travel.  Lots of it.