However, color blindness is not the answer and can even be detrimental to your desired outcome. People need to be aware of how racial interactions affect all races and be willing to participate in open and honest discussions. This hiding of feelings and overcompensating with color blindness does not help anyone overcome racist thoughts and behaviors. This idea that behind-the-scenes racism must be accepted is absurd and causes irreparable harm. ““Fun” for white youth in a private backstage has real and serious consequences that ratify and perpetuate old racist stereotypes, contributing to and maintaining contemporary racial hierarchies (as evident in higher education, health care, the legal system, in housing, etc. ) that white people have the privilege of ignoring” (p. 206). These behind-the-scenes behaviors make it clear that racism is not going away “with grandfather,” as one student alluded to in his journal. Racism is still widespread, but white people now participate in racist conversations behind closed doors