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[QUOTE]Originally posted by the lioness: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by MelaninKing: [qb] [QUOTE]Originally posted by the lioness: Regardless Biologists don't describe this process involving thosuands of years (take your pick as to how many thousands of) as "quasi-albino mutation" The word "albino' is not used. [i]Albinism is a birth defect that is sudden and the offspring look drastically different form the parents skin complexion. [/i] [/qb][/QUOTE][b]Albinism Symptoms[/b] By Mayo Clinic staff Signs of albinism are usually, but not always, apparent in a person's skin, hair and eye color. Regardless of the effect of albinism on appearance, all people with the disorder experience vision impairments. Skin Although the most recognizable form of albinism results in milky white skin, skin [b]pigmentation can range from white to brown, and may be nearly the same as that of parents or siblings without albinism.[/b] [/QUOTE]Of note here: 1) pigmentation can range from white to brown, and may be nearly the same as that of parents or siblings without albinism. ^^^This is a good debunk on you and Mike. It means that calling any person with a light or pale skin tone "albino" is incorrect in that a sibling may look the same as another sibling yet one is albino and another is not. So the simple minded way Mike applies the term "albino" to any light skinned European is idiotic. 2) all people with the disorder experience vision impairments. [QUOTE]Originally posted by Mike111: Lioness please note: Albinism results from inheritance of recessive gene alleles and is known to affect all vertebrates, including humans. While an organism with complete absence of melanin is called an albino [/QUOTE]Mike maybe it's you who have not noted that. Yes, albinism is defined by inheritance of recessive gene alleles [QUOTE]Originally posted by Mike111: Lioness - these are Albino definitions NOT Black definitions - what's your problem?[/b] [/QUOTE]"Albino" is not an African word and the "Black definitions" you speak is merely the defintion of a loner living in their grandmother's windowless basement. Actual black folk don't define things the way you do _______________________________________ "People used to abuse me on the road when I took the buses to school. They would run after me - crowds of kids following me - shouting 'zeru, zeru'." "Zeru" is a Swahili word for albino. Tanzania's albino society says that traditionally, this is a word for ghost-like creatures and is derogatory. Since the beginning of 2000, the word has been banned. Ms Kway-Geer says she hopes to educate people about albinism to end the discrimination, and called for a census of albino people. "First we must find out how many albinos there are all over Tanzania, so that they get education and health," she said. Albinos are at particular risk from skin cancer and often suffer from poor eyesight. [IMG]http://www.africansuccess.org/docs/image/825_Al-Shymaa3.jpg[/IMG] Biography : Al-Shymaa Kway-Geer became Tanzania's first Albino Member of parliament, last year. She has campaigned against the targeting of the minorities and has adopted several Albino children. As outrage over the killings and maiming of Albinos grew, President Jakaya Kikwete appointed an Albino woman, Al-Shymaa Kway-Geer, to parliament in 2008. Albinism, a genetic disorder affecting around one in 3,000 people in Tanzania that causes a loss of pigmentation in the skin, hair and eyes. With their sunburned skin, yellowing hair and pale blue eyes, African Albinos stand out from the crowd. Simply being out in the equatorial sun is painful and can be deadly: Many Albinos in Africa will die of skin cancer before their 30th birthday. However, in Tanzania (and neighboring Burundi) they might be lucky to reach that age because of a gruesome trade in Albino body parts that has emerged in recent years. Scores of Albinos have been murdered so that witchdoctors can use their skin and body parts to make potions, that they claim bring wealth and good fortune. There is no word for Albino in the local Kiswahili language, instead they are called "zeru," which means ghost. So was told a reporter from the BBC. Al-Shymaa was surprised at being nominated by the president, however her determination to fight the discrimination that she and other people with Albinism suffer is her driving force. Twenty people with albinism have been murdered in the past year in Tanzania, where there is a widespread belief that the condition is the result of a curse. Nevertheless, a crackdown on the witch doctors who encourage the killing of people with Albinism was recently announced - and as part of this, 48-year-old Al-Shymaa Kway-Geer was appointed. "It was something very great for me - I didn't expect it," Ms Kway-Geer told BBC World Service's Outlook programme. "I think the president chose me because he believed in me - I'm a very hard-working woman. "The president chose me at this time, when Albinos are being killed and abused." Instead of having dark skin and black hair, people with Albinism are blond with pale skin, because their skin lacks pigment. As well as the belief that Albinism is a curse, witch doctors in the country use body parts from Albinos in magic potions, they claim will bring people good luck or fortune. Al-Shymaa Kway-Geer, says, we must find out how many Albinos there are all over Tanzania, so that they get education and health. Al-Shymaa Kway-Geer was herself victimised when young, "When I was at primary school, people used to laugh at me, tease me - some didn't even like to touch me, saying that if they touched me they would get this colour," she said. "People used to abuse me on the road when I took the buses to school. They would run after me - crowds of kids following me - shouting 'zeru, zeru'." "Zeru" is a Swahili word for Albino. Tanzania's Albino society says that traditionally, this is a word for ghost-like creatures and is derogatory. Since the beginning of 2000, the word has been banned. Ms Kway-Geer says she hopes to educate people about Albinism to end the discrimination, and called for a census of albino people. "First we must find out how many Albinos there are all over Tanzania, so that they get education and health," she said. Albinos are at particular risk from skin cancer and often suffer from poor eyesight. "Many albinos are poor, and therefore they need help from the government,"said Mrs Kway-Geer ___________________________________________ Mike you call Africans ignorant Negroes yet you promote the same ignorant superstitious views that SOME Africans have about albinos. [IMG]http://www.globalpost.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/gp3_small_article/tanzania-albino-rapper-nkashh-2012-2-9.jpg[/IMG] Tanzania's first elected albino lawmaker Salum Khalfan Barwany (R) smiles as he poses with his wife Fatuma (L) and their 6-year-old daughter Shuweikha (C) in the southeastern Tanzanian town of Lindi on Nov. 4, 2010. [IMG]http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01762/Barwany1_1762465b.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.lateboots.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DF61.jpg[/IMG] [/QB][/QUOTE]
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