NOAH AOC

Hi, I was wondering how u all deal with racism. I really wanted to bring this up because the other day some guy my age, about 21, came up to me and said that he hated me because of my albinism. The guy didn’t even know me. He said a lot of other bad things to. I blew it off, I didn’t get mad or even say anything back to him. Later on that day what he said made me feel really sick. I guess I was really shocked that someone would have so much hate inside them and feel the need to come up to me and say something like that. How are u supposed to react in a situation like that?
I am tired of people bringing me down and feeling obligated to judge me. It feels like I am in the 1940’s struggling for my basic civil rights. We are not the problem. We deserve to be here, and we don’t deserve to be treated as inferior people. I really wish people wouldn’t be so ignorant and uncaring.
Is there anything that we can do to educate people and make them understand that we are all human beings? I wish we could show them that hate is not right. I wish we could have a million man march. I wish that people would understand that we are just as good as anyone else, and that is not a crime to be different. I wish that there were more of us so that we could make a difference. I wish that someday my children could wake up in a better place. I would really appreciate your suggestions. Thanks for listening. PEACE

I totally agree with you on everything you said. I myself have many wishes, but unfortunately those wishes may never come true unless we speak up when someone is trying to bring us down. I can relate on how you felt, and if it were me I would have spoken up, and sent that guy to Hell! But then again that is just me, and of course I wasn't there. But do me a favor? The next time someone does that to you, just look at them and ask them if what they just said to you made them happy?

I myself was a victim of racism, but in a totally different way, and I feel that it destroyed a very important part of my life. It is too much of a long story to get into at this moment but just take it at face value, it sucks, and I feel sorry for the person that till this very day hates me for being myself, which by the way is a hispanic man.

I try not to think about it much but, like you, I have many questions that I cannot seem to find the answers to. And yes I have many wishes, for one I wish I could talk to this person and ask them what have I ever done to you? But I can't, it is too late for that, and as the saying goes "judge not less you be judged". I was not placed here on this earth to judge anyone, all I wanted to be was happy, and I was, for awhile.

I am a few years older than you, so I know what you are going through and the thoughts that you are having because I had them and still have them to this day, I guess it's just a part of albinism that we have to accept. It depends on our own attitudes and morals to get us through each trying time. I am sure that there are many more to come. I wish you all the luck in the world and always stay strong and one step ahead of everyone. Never forget that. And if you can two steps.

EL Rey DLO.

I have never had anyone specify my albinism as the reason for their hatred. usuallym I have slurs thrown at me thinking I am white ( I'm black). When I graduated from High School and had a chance to go to a universith that was not all bkackm I was able to find my niche and friends that did not care what or whom I was. Since then, I have made it a point to live in mixed neighborhoods and (for good or ill) kep a few friends. It been a long time since I have had anyone call me out and though the events are blurred with time the pain is still freash as ever. I would say if you are in a 1 on 1 situation, confront the person with knowledge, forcing a person to look at their own ignorance hurts them much more than fists can. Unfortunately, people that make coments like that are rarely alone it seems. its their basic cowardice that they won't say such things face to face. THAT'S that bugs me the most

I myself experienced racism last week as well. I myself don't have albinism but my son does. Anyways to make I long story short, i was going to get my passport because I planned to travel outside of Canada to the US and since 9 11 I don't know if the US border accepts birth certificates as valid I.d anymore. Anyways when I reached at the passport office I did not see the sign so I thought that the office had been relocated. I spotted a Caucasian man and I was with my son and I asked him politely, Sir, do you know if the passport office has been relocated? At first I thought he did not hear me so I kept addressing him and saying sir, sir, and I even kind of waved my hand to gesture or try to get his attention. It was then that I realized that he was ignoring me on purpose because he was looking at me, but passed me (if that makes sense) as if I did not exist. He had a smug smile on his face. I have to admit it, it bothered me because it bothered me that someone who doesn't even know me is judging me just because of my skin colour. But that's his problem not mine. With reference to albinism, when I take my son on the bus I always get stares some are the adoring stares that people give when they see children. But most of the time, there are the stares that okay your mother is black but how come the child is so white and they make it so obvious and stare. My landlord actually said to my thirteen month old son you are cute but you kinda look albino. Of course he does not understand what that means but there will come a time when he will experience the harsh criticisms and ignorance of others. And as a mother I have to teach him that contrary to what we have been taught that sticks and stones may break our bones, but names will never hurt me, is false. People will say things that will hurt your feelings but it is how you handle the situation that makes you who you are. I applaud you for not saying anything. Because growing up when I use to fight with my sister I used to say things that would hurt her and what bugged me the most was not the hurtful words she came back with but rather her silence, when she did not fight with me. Ignorant people are unhappy, and you probably heard the saying misery loves company. That guy who said that to you is probably unhappy with himself because any person who has to belittle someone (a complete stanger at that)who has a genetic condition that they did not ask for must not have any self worth. Anyways I am going to stop babbling or I will never stop, Racism is a very controversial issue that gets me mad.

hi all. im new to this im just looking for people to talk to who knows how it feels to have alninism aim me at z nightngale or email starsaphire13@netzero.com

thats horrible sorry you had to go through that jz some people can be so ignorant and simple minded. i havent had anyone do that to me. some of them just stare at me others just think im swden. but back in high school i had a few that would stay wow shes white or something like that i'd just look at them and go yea im white so what and they would just shut up and walk away. and there was this one kid that would be like albino. all the time when he saw me one day i just went up to him and was like yea so im an albino so what and your caucasion the only difference between you and me is that im a bit whiter then you and smarter then you, he just looked shocked and was like whatever.

so you see sometimes if you just walk p to them and say something and show that it doesnt bother you it ends it. ignoring it works sometimes
so next time you ave an ignorant person like that try it out

People have said realy rude things my entire life also. Sometimes I get mad and give a smart a reply like- your (pick a race) whatever, whats wrong with you?
Mostly TV needs to stop partraying people with albanism as bad, or scary people. That realy hurts my feelings because it makes it national, or world wide.

Horsesoaring
No Fear

God bless you all

I have been a recipient of lots of bigidiotry (bigotry). I am a Black-skinned Puerto Rican. When I moved to Massachusetts, I encountered racism at its worst. It took me from being a high-honors student to headfirst in gang life. Hey, I just wanted to stop getting threatened! We used to get chased out of certain largely Portuguese and English neighborhoods, and tensions grew so much that we would form groups or join regional big name-gangs to shelter from violent youth.

On the other hand, God went to work with me. I labored at learning the Portuguese language, integrated very well with Caucasian as well as Afro-American cultures, had a great web of support from many friends in high and low, and eventually let Christ be my savior. Ten years later, I'm married to the most beautiful Puerto Rican albino young lady, attend a Portuguese (!) church, we're both in college, and actively involved in outreaches to the community.

It still is a weird thing to cope with when we go out and people treat us strange. People think she's "white", I'm "black", and that's all they see. My neighbors (Caucasian) refuse to respond when I talk to them but they will talk and smile with my wife on the rare occasion that she is alone. If anything, she's sheltered from the ignorance because she looks VERY Caucasian while I'm sheltered from the ignorance because I "Love my neighbor" and won't let one human being go by without befriending them.

Hatred thrives on bitterness and vengeance; whereas bigotry breeds out of ignorance and misconceptions. To stop hatred in its tracks, an offended person must be reconciled with. Bigotry (usually) ends when people are made to see beyond skin and melanin (or lack of it).

Forget not that enmities, as described in God's Word, Galatians 5: 19-21, is one of the works of the human sinful nature. It is the result of a life obeying one's selfish desires and not the Almighty God (God is love, says 1 John 4:6,7). The same heart that would harbor strife, wrath, jealousy, envy, intent of homicide, is the same heart that sets itself as an enemy of another.
Obeying God's will rather than obeying man's will (even one's own) is the answer to that constant battle. What is God's will? That one believes in the one He sent, His Son Jesus Christ. One crucial thing Jesus taught was: "That ye love one another, even as I have loved you, that ye love one another."

Grace and Blessings from God to you!

Love and Peace in Christ,
Alejandro Ramirez

i am 28 when i was in highschool i was in a history class they were talking about Hitler the teacher had to point me out and said "if you lived back in that time you would be a leader" she said it was because i was so white and had blue eyes and blonde hair after that i got picked on so bad, all you can do is smile and blow it off its hard but its better then being mad at someone you dont know and dosent know you.

Greetings!

Sad stories to hear.... and even sadder to think that there are really brainamputated morons around to say something like this so we can tell these stories...

I was the aim of racism my whole life, too, as far back as i can remember. I was being called the most despiteful things i can think of ("Whitey", "Freak", "Hey, what the hell is THAT? [referring to me as a thing]" as examples) - and that since my kindergarten time.

But the worst experience in my opinion was when i entered the subway in Bochum (the town where i studied, I'm german ) to get back to my students' house one evening. So i stand at the subway station, the train comes, i go in - and about 2 minutes later some neo-nazi ass behind me says: "***! That guy there is aryan and still he's a tick!" (because at that time my hair was about 60 cm long and i wore completely black; "Tick" [you know, thse little bloodsucking insects] is a typical german slang word for alternative people, like punks or gothics etc.). I didn't react to it in any way. first because i thought it a waste of energy to such an imbecile and second because it was late in the evening after a busy, stressy day at the university, i was tired (and i didn't want to risk being walloped by this *** and his 2 friends in an almost empty subway wagon...) and just wanted to get home.

The strange thing is: directly in front of me with his face turned to me (because we sat on a double seat with opposing places) there sat a midde-aged asian man. I found this situation ironic: Neo-nazi troll insults me (born in Germany as a german speaking german) in the presence of an asian man and not him. I DON'T want to say that he should have, i despise racism in every possible way and have nothing against asians or africans, it just made me think...

I wonder what makes people act in such a way - being confronted with the unknown leading to fear leading to hatred?

I am able to tolerate very, very much - but not intolerance

Don't let yourself get down by such morons - we are all humans and we all have a right to exist!
 

Have dealt with it all my life..being called "whitey" or "casper", and some of the morons don't seem

to realize that what they are saying is a slur.  So-called friends or fellow employees who tell me

my white hair is not flattering and makes me look old, make remarks about my"super white" skin,

as if I'm a dog with no feelings or even a right to feel hurt.  Mostly I encounter this at work but even

on the street people want to touch my hair or just stop and STARE.  Work is the worst..definitely

discriminated against

Could anyone please tell me what the roots of racism against people with albinism are? What is the reason behind that? Personally, I come from a different context than North America or Europe and never suffered from racism. When I was a little boy, it happened that a few kids made fun of me because I was different but never in my adulthood did I encounter such an unfortunate occurrence. Anybody?

i dont think this is an example of racism... because albinism isn't a race. Maybe discrimination or just being teased because of the way we look different. I can't recall when a person of another race has gone out of their way to humiliate me because of albinism. I receive a lot more negative comments about albinism and the color of my skin from people of my own race, unfortunately.

just throwing this out there...but can you imagine...back in the days of slavery when a really pale child was born to a slave woman and there were rumors flying that the master was the baby's father...it's a popular line in some books...

ever wonder if the kid had albinism?

ehhhh what?

i read a historical fiction book...and i've heard this has happened before...where a slave would have a child that was really pale...i mean white kind of pale...and rumours flew around that the master was the baby's father and all that....and sometimes the kid was shunned.

 what i'm saying is if this has really happened...i wonder if the kid basically had albinism and the mother would be fasely accused of adultery.