race-blind
Ignoring skin color
Race-blind describes policies, procedures, or attitudes that deliberately ignore racial identity.
A race-blind admissions process doesn't consider applicants' race.
The term is often used approvingly by those who see it as fair and neutral, but critics argue that ignoring race perpetuates existing inequalities: Race-blind policies can't fix problems created by centuries of racial discrimination.
Also race-neutral.
Showing no preference
- objectivePurpose or goal
- evenhandedFair to all parties
- unprejudicedFree from preconceptions
- equitableJust and unbiased
non-discriminatory · merit-based · neutral · dispassionate · unbiased · nonpartisan · judicious · detached
Unbiased chance for all
- equal treatmentUniform handling regardless of identity
- meritocracyAdvancement through demonstrated ability
- level playing fieldEqual competitive conditions
- civil rightsGuaranteed individual legal protections
anti-discrimination · desegregation · egalitarianism · parity · equal rights · human rights · social justice · justice
State of varied elements
- integrationCombining into a whole
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
harmony · inclusivity · intercultural · cross-cultural · acceptance · unity · respect · welcoming
Post-Civil War constitutional addition
- equal protectionUniform legal treatment
- standardized testingIdentical assessments across populations
- means-testedContingent on financial status
- integrationistOpposes segregated systems
impartial
Showing no preference
- objectivePurpose or goal
- evenhandedFair to all parties
- unprejudicedFree from preconceptions
equitable · non-discriminatory · merit-based · neutral · dispassionate · unbiased · nonpartisan · judicious · detached · fair-minded
equal opportunity
Unbiased chance for all
- equal treatmentUniform handling regardless of identity
- meritocracyAdvancement through demonstrated ability
- level playing fieldEqual competitive conditions
civil rights · anti-discrimination · desegregation · egalitarianism · parity · equal rights · human rights · social justice · justice · fair play
diversity
State of varied elements
- integrationCombining into a whole
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
coexistence · harmony · inclusivity · intercultural · cross-cultural · acceptance · unity · respect · welcoming · belonging
Fourteenth Amendment
Post-Civil War constitutional addition
- equal protectionUniform legal treatment
- standardized testingIdentical assessments across populations
- means-testedContingent on financial status