Albinism
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Albino African Penguin
Albinism is a condition some people and animals are born with. This condition is caused by a lack of pigment (color) in their hair, eyes, and skin. A person or animal with albinism is sometimes called an albino, but most people prefer to be called "person with albinism".
People with albinism usually have white or light blonde hair and very fair skin. Their eyes are blue, or pink-ish in rarer cases. People with albinism in reality do have some problems including bad vision and getting sunburn easily. Like many other conditions, people with albinism are often protrayed negatively in movies and TV shows. Albino animals are easily attacked by predators because they cannot hide themselves like the non-albino members of their species.
[edit] Famous people with albinism
- Edgar Winter-musician
- Johnny Winter-musician
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