albinism Archives

Unexpected Clarity: How Vision Loss Changed My Life

Posted on June 3, 2024 - 10:56 am by Haley Blankenship

A person with a backpack and a guide dog walks along railroad tracks surrounded by greenery

“I hate to tell you this…” The ophthalmologist handed me a box of tissues as she shared the news that I could not drive. I shook my head and chuckled as I pushed the box away before noticing my parents crying in the corner of the room. Despite my parents’ tears, I was sure the […]

An Authentic Wedding Day

Posted on August 9, 2023 - 9:48 am by Addie Tighe

bride with fair skin and hair smiles and holds a bouquet

Editor’s note: Addie Tighe provides a guest blog about her wedding day, sharing her challenge and eventual embrace of her eye condition, albinism. My wedding day was everything I dreamed it would be. It was a day full of friends, family, food, and fun. My husband and I could not have imagined a better day; […]

Albinism in the Media

Posted on February 22, 2023 - 10:08 am by Addie Tighe

Person with albinism (fair skin, blonde hair, and glasses) sits on a chair and holds a paper.

Popular media like TV shows, books, and movies rely heavily on stereotypes when creating characters. Not all stereotypes are harmful, like the “dumb blonde” stereotype. While this stereotype was very popular a few years back, I don’t think the lives of blondes were affected. There are enough intelligent blondes in the world that there isn’t […]