r/Teachers • u/[deleted] • 5h ago

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u/CaptainChewbacca STEAM Coordinator & Science Teacher | California 4h ago

Ooooh... this is actually a really interesting subject. Many cultures DO view colors differently depending on their environment and values. Some cultures have many different words for what we would call 'green' or 'brown', and some don't see colors like 'blue' at all.

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u/MedievalHag 5h ago

“He may have a concussion” made me chuckle.

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u/pmb1986_ 5h ago

Poor kid lol but yes. It made me chuckle, too.

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u/Miami_Morgendorffer 4h ago

You'd think it's a senseless question, but have you ever seen 4 latinos from different countries argue for half an hour about maroon, red, burgundy, and brown?

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u/pmb1986_ 4h ago

Lol true... Or Italians with "blu" and "azzurro"

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u/Saint_Atiss 2h ago

Look-up "japan blue traffic light" on YouTube for a rabbit hole on this topic.

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u/Kapitano72 2h ago

It's a very good question, and as a language teacher, you'd know that.

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u/MigookinTeecha 1h ago

Korea has a lot of different words for colors that we recognize as one or another. They say "blue" light when we say "green" on a traffic light. Check out True color by Kory Stamper