If I see one more misrepresentation of colorblindness in media I am going to crash out. So many times I will be watching a cartoon of some kind and it will be revealed that a character is colorblind but instead of it being an accurate representation it's always the usual "Oh they see the world in black and white" bullshit. Stop! Stop doing that! Educate yourself on the different kinds of colorblindness!!! The most recent example of this is Abaddon from Haunted Hotel. He is revealed to be colorblind when he says "Now you will face the bitter grit of the GRAY chips!" Note he said GRAY. So he sees the world in black and white. This would mean he has Achromatopsia. It is one of the rarest forms of colorblindness. But there's a problem. Achromatopsia comes with Photophobia which is a sensitivity to light. Abaddon does not display this symptom making it impossible for him to have Achromatopsia and yet the world is black and white to him making it obvious the creator has no idea what colorblindness actually looks like. This is so frustrating to me. Let me educate the masses on what colorblindness ACTUALLY looks like.
As you can see there are 3 main kinds of colorblindness. Deuteranomly, Protanopia, and Tritanopia. I will also talk about Achromatopsia but let's start with the big three.
Deuteranomly: This colorblindness is mostly caused by a genetic mutation that affects the green cone cells in the retina making is hard for a person to distinguish between red and green colors. This means the person mainly sees yellows and blues.
Protanopia: This colorblindness is similar to deuteranomly in that it is a genetic mutation that affects the red cone cells in the retina making the person inable to detect red. But they can still see green though not as vibrantly.
Tritanopia: This colorblindness is rare but still more common than Achromatopsia. Tritanopia affects the ability to perceive blue and green colors. This colorblindness, like the others, is caused by a genetic mutation that affects the blue-sensitive cones in the retina.
Achromatopsia: This is among the rarest forms of colorblindness and causes a person to see the world in only black and white. Achromatopsia is an inherited disorder caused by problems with the cone cells in the retina. But unlike the other colorblindness conditions I listed before, Achromatopsia has a couple other symptoms. Photophobia: Extreme sensitivity to bright light and glare, Nystagmus: Involuntary, back-and-forth eye movements, and Central blind spot (scotoma): A small blind spot in the center of the visual field.
This is the bare minimum of information on these conditions and I do believe there are more forms of colorblindness. I am not an expert. I'm just someone with a Google account. Please, please, PLEASE do your own research when creating an oc with some form of disability and take constructive criticism to make your oc more accurate to the disability you're representing.
