When the older voice in the article says the dark red light protects the fragile negatives, it perpetuates a common misunderstanding about film darkrooms. Most

When the older voice in the article says the dark red light protects the fragile negatives, it perpetuates a common misunderstanding about film darkrooms. Most undeveloped film would be destroyed by the red light, except very uncommon orthochromatic film. Once developed (or technically, once fixed) the negative is fine in bright light. Maybe that’s the point—older people know what a darkroom is, but few know the details.