Albinism

Albinism

There have been a lot of articles about Albinism lately, so I decided to look further into it. I must admit I am not too familiar Albinism. The only thing that comes to mind is the movie Powder (which I loved btw).

[warning] The scene will make it angry in the beginning but has an awesome ending. [/warning]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-sJXa8XCPk

So I’ve come across two articles that I would love to share. The first one shows photographs of Albinos. A Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) senior named Angelina d’Auguste decided to make her senior thesis on Albinism. Her inspiration for writing about Albinism came from this guy…




This is Shaun Ross for those that don’t know him. He’s kind of a BFD (big f*ckin deal) in the fashion world.

Not only are her photos stunning, but she highlights the difficulties that Albinos are faced with.

  • Albinism Quick Facts
    1 in 18,000 people (in the US) has a type of Albinism
    Lack pigment in their hair, eyes and skin
    Present in every racial and ethnic group
    Difficult for Albinos to fit into society
    Most have hard time seeing, causing difficulty in every day tasks
    Some express – the unwanted attention can be hard

“Being different in society becomes a cool thing when you grow up” – States one of the people photographed. 

You can check out the photos here – http://www.refinery29.com/albinism-photo-essay#slide

The second article is about the dangers Albinos face in other countries. In Tanzania Albinos are targeted for their body parts. Unfortunately, they are seen has having high value in witchcraft. This leads to vicious vicious vicious attacks!!! They are killed and/or amputated just for being Albinos! Something they had no choice in the matter and were born with. It really makes me sick (I can’t even imagine being killed for eczema)!!!

Click here to read the stories of these beautiful Albinos as they give you an inside look at their struggles. http://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2015/10/albino-children-in-tanzania-targeted-by-body-part-hunters/408469/

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