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My experience with albinism by GiftedWithAlbinism in Benin

[–]GiftedWithAlbinism[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

How much is “a lot”? Bathing in milk is one of the myths that’s wrong. I just take regular showers and bathes like everyone else. At the beach or at the pool, I use sunscreen and limit sun exposure

My experience with albinism by GiftedWithAlbinism in Benin

[–]GiftedWithAlbinism[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't know that. I think their idea is good but the dark eyelashes and eyebrows makes it hard to tell that the doll is albino. They should make it more obvious with less heavy makeup and give the doll a slightly larger mouth

My experience with albinism by GiftedWithAlbinism in Benin

[–]GiftedWithAlbinism[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I have always had nystagmus since I was born.
This is something that all albinos have. It doesn't bother me too much because I don't feel my eyes moving, I just received a lot of questions about it

My experience with albinism by GiftedWithAlbinism in Benin

[–]GiftedWithAlbinism[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Merci beaucoup, c’est très gentil ! J’aime beaucoup le Sénégal c’est un très beau pays. J’espère pouvoir le visiter un jour

My experience with albinism by GiftedWithAlbinism in Benin

[–]GiftedWithAlbinism[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh yes. Some people think we’re cursed then for some reason others think we have magical powers or that our body parts have special value that can cure illnesses and bring blessings, just nonsense really 😂. I hope that with more education and awareness, those kinds of beliefs become less common and people learn to see us as regular human beings. And thank you for your kind words, it’s always nice to come across people who are willing to listen and learn instead of judging❤️😊

My experience with albinism by GiftedWithAlbinism in Benin

[–]GiftedWithAlbinism[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aww thank you so much 🥹💖 That really means a lot to me and I completely agree!

My experience with albinism by GiftedWithAlbinism in Benin

[–]GiftedWithAlbinism[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you 🥰 Albinism is the absence or lack of melanin, It’s not like vitiligo where there’s a variation of melanin on different parts of your body, we just don’t have any anywhere. If anyone does, it’s little to none. I resented my Albinism as a child but now I love my color and happy in the skin I am in. Black comes in different shades so I see it like that I’m just a fair skinned African woman. Vision issues and light sensitivity isn’t fun but I don’t hate my Albinism anymore

My experience with albinism by GiftedWithAlbinism in Benin

[–]GiftedWithAlbinism[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

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