#enchroma

MegaLag dropped a two part series on how EnChroma and many other "colorblind glasses" companies are exploiting the colorblind community. He goes in depth on how the media/news promoted the scam, the scientists who backed up these companies, and exposes a HUGE drop shipping scam. He goes into the science of colorblind glasses and how a YouTuber (himself) is doing better investigative journalism that actual journalists.

If you are colorblind or know someone who is colorblind, please watch/share this series. People need to know about this scam and the people who exploited anyone they could get their hands on.

- don't think I'll ever get over how each tree is actually a different green

- omg skinks! (so this is emerald green??)

- man, safety yellow really is just an attention-grabber, isn't it?

- neon colours: I dare you to ignore me

some colour blind arsehole: Ahahahahaha!

- and yes i *will* refeain from commenting on the red in everyone's skin this time. At least out loud.

- man! the green of trafdic lights is never going to not be the worlds trippiest trip to me. How is it so DIFFERENT?!??

- i wish cars werent majority boring colours these days...

- oh those are a red?? (referring to tiles on the footpath that indicate to blind people when a road crossing is ahead)

When Colorblindness Almost Cost This Student Her Career, Her Classmates Rallied to Help

Ever since she was a little girl, Allen knew she wanted to work in healthcare – and after she began working with patients through the university’s Dental Hygiene Clinic, it seemed that her dream was going to come true.

But when Allen’s instructor realized that the young student could not differentiate between the color of plaque and gum tissue, there was a strong chance that Allen would have to give up her academic career.

Heartbroken by her predicament, four of Allen’s friends created a GoFundMe page to raise money for a pair of EnChroma colorblind corrective glasses.

"is that what skin looks like?"

"why don't people put flowers EVERYWHERE?!? like all the time! Just flowers everywhere!"

"whoa! Look at my tattoos!!! They look so cool!!!!"

Living with color blindness didn’t really affect Changbin much. Sure, sometimes he had to think really really hard to identify a color, and maybe he almost flunked his driving test, but on a day to day basis it was nothing special. So when his boyfriend bought him enchroma glasses for his birthday, he thought it was quite ridiculous.

“Lix, I’m thankful, but I’m not even that colorblind.” Changbin complained as Felix dragged him towards the park.

Felix had insisted that Changbin try them out immediately, so at 8 am they tumbled out of the front door of their shared apartment without eating breakfast. Changbin was unhappy about that.

“I know Binnie, but I spent a literal fortune on these so you’re gonna wear them,” Felix said as his stomach growled. He wasn’t happy about missing breakfast either.

Changbin continued to roll his eyes and complain loudly all the way to the park, wondering who put the idea of enchroma glasses into Felix’s head. He should know by now that he wasn’t very colorblind at all.

Finally, they arrived, and Changbin flopped down on a bench while Felix fumbled with his phone and the glasses case, trying not to drop the latter.

“Ok, so sit right there and I’ll film you, I wanna get your reaction on camera,” Felix explained, unswayed by Changbin’s deadpan expression. He hit the “record” button.

When Changbin didn’t make a move to open the box, Felix sighed dramatically and began to mutter about how the speed of trying on the glasses affected when they’d get to eat. A moment of deliberation, and then Changbin (grudgingly) opened the box.

“Ok Binnie! Go for it!” cheered Felix. His stomach was turning, he wasn’t sure what to expect.

Changbin slid the glasses up his nose and opened his eyes. He froze. Maybe he was a little more colorblind than he thought.

Felix stared at Changbin’s unmoving form.

“Well?”

“Lix, what color is your shirt?” Changbin sounded a little out of breath.

“It’s purple, why?” Felix wondered if he should stop recording.

Changbin started to laugh, but it wasn’t his normal laugh. It was too loud and faster than usual. A grin was slowly spreading across his face as he got up from the bench to grab Felix by the shoulders.

“I’ve never seen purple before Felix. I think it’s my new favorite color-“ Changbin cut off abruptly again. This time he was staring at Felix’s face.

“Oh my god. You’re so- why are you so colorful?” Changbin was almost crying now. He spun away from Felix in an attempt to calm himself (his freckles weren’t what he thought they were and his eyes: they looked like they might’ve had purple in them too) only to be stunned once more by the vibrancy of the world around him.

Felix was still filming, and unsure of what to do.

“Binnie, do you want me to stop recording?”

Silence.

“Binnie?”

Changbin turned slowly back to Felix, a dumbstruck grin on his face.