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    Here's How Blind People Determine Race

    Determining race isn't just a visual thing.

    Discovery News recently tried to answer the question, "How can blind people perceive and understand race if they can't see?" Their findings were both interesting and eye-opening.

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    In Osagie K. Obasogie's book Blinded by Sight, he studied 100 people who had been blind since birth, and asked how they understand and experience race.

    Although many people might think the person's voice is a deciding factor in determining someone's race, Obasogie discovered this isn't true.

    Interestingly enough, societal experiences around family and friends heavily shaped their views of race.

    From this, Obasogie discovered that determining race is less physical and more societal, from what we learn growing up.

    Interesting!