Is color blindness only a male trait?

Question

please do not use wikipedia, as it is not a legitmate source.

Answer 1

No, both women and men can be color blind. However, because it is a recessive trait, and since it is carried on the X chromosome, it is much more common in men (who have only one X chromosome).

Answer 2

No...color blindness can also be acquired through the environment. However, in th case of inhereted color blind...it is more common in men. The trait for color blind is carried on the X chromosome and it's recessive. So if the mom carries the trait for color blind (without being color blind), then the son has a 50:50 chance of being color blind -- because male's chromosome is XY and one "defective" X can cause a visible impact. But if the dad is color blind, the son won't be color blind, but the daughters might carry the trait of color blindness. However, if both mom and dad are color blind, then all children would be 100% color blind too.

Answer 3

No way. Most women I know cannot tell the difference between aqua, teal and blue.
At least I know I am not color blind. Most the people I know who have problems distinguishing between colors are women.