She is… 😍 “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched — they must be felt with the heart. “ — Helen Keller

I'm a fairly normal 19 year-old male who has lived with Albinism (and it's subsequent visual and social shortcomings) since birth. I'd love to help clear the water about this disorder, because Albinism is something of such rarity that within even such an advanced culture as the one we live in today, Albinism is treated as if it is simply the subject of foreign folklore. So please, ask me anything.

This disease

I was honored today to speak on DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION. The thrust of the message was on how insensitivity and bias propel prejudice in the recognition of people considered 'different' by the populas I drew specific lessons from albinism to illustrate salient features on the subject.

My brother is albino, but he's afraid it can pass to his kids

Apologies for the waffle that is about to happen, but it needs to be said! I sometimes can’t believe I never used my white stick until i was in mid twenties. I wish I could turn back time and tell my younger self that using something like a accessibility aid does not make you look weak, in fact, it makes you look effing strong. If you’re wondering how I coped without one when my vision is approximately 1/60 and 3/60… I didn’t. I would constantly rely on friends and would link arms with people wherever I went. Or if I was alone, I would walk slowly and with my head constantly looking down at the floor, almost hunched over so that I could try and make sure I don’t trip or fall over any obstacles. I looked so much more vulnerable then, whereas now when I walk with my stick I’m able to walk fast, safely and with a ton of confidence. So if your little one (or yourself) is shy or uncomfortable about using an aid, please tell them my story

The Legend of the Albino Squirrel — According to UT legend, if you see an albino squirrel the day of a test, you’ll have good luck. Many students claim to have been positively affected by glimpsing this mysterious creature—even acing tests they hardly studied for. UT biologist reports that the “albino” squirrels on campus aren’t really albino, but rather one of a few white fox squirrels. “It’s a color variant, not a true albino,” said Hillis. “Albinism is a genetic anomaly in which an animal has a total or partial lack of pigment. It’s much more rare—occurring in one in 100,000 squirrels. Albino squirrels have red eyes, while white squirrels have brown eyes.”

If someone is an albinism carrier and has a kid with someone without albinism, what are the chances of having an albino child? I have it in my family, inherited from my mother, so I am curious about the chances.