Color theory: pure science or cultural constructs?

https://youtu.be/YsYZcF_VQDkColor theory is taught theoretically as one of the formal design elements used in art and design. The color wheel and other universal principles have their roots in the color science of Isaac Newton.However, notions and ideals about color have long been associated with and utilized by colonists and spiritualists. They are rarely based purely in science.In a recent article, Colored Bodies: Cultural Constructs in Standard Color Theory Pedagogy, author Aaron Fine, Professor of Art at Truman State University, discusses his research into some of the most problematic aspects of standard color theory education. Fine talks about Johann Joachim Winckelmann, founder of art history, and his blatant racist statement that "a beautiful body will, accordingly, be the more beautiful the whiter it is."Fine provides more powerful examples and also offers option for educators in their pedagogy. Why not teach about the cultural constructs involved in creating color theory and how powerful they are in addition to the science involved?https://designincubation.com/publications/abstracts/colored-bodies-cultural-constructs-in-standard-color-theory-pedagogy/