Albinism
- “Is the Word Albino Derogatory?”
Albinism Insight, Spring 2009
In January 2009, I solicited responses to the word “albino” from the vast albinism community on Facebook and posted a story, “Is the Word Albino Derogatory?” on Suite101.com. more…
- The Original “Off-color” Insult
Suite101.com blog, November 2008
Dale Carnegie said it’s easier to make a million dollars than to put a new word into our language. I don’t know if he ever priced having one removed, but I’d pay any price to never again hear the dehumanizing word “albino.” more…
- Ultimate Strangers: The Use of Albinism in Film
Kaleidoscope, Summer-Fall, 2006
“It was the whiteness of the whale that above all things appalled me.” –Moby Dick. From its publication in 2003 to its film release this past May, critics have queued up to decry nearly every substantive element depicted in Dan Brown’s novel The Da Vinci Code. more…
- Hackneyed, Not History
The Ragged Edge, May 18, 2006
As the film version of The Da Vinci Code opens, disability rights activists should stop to consider members of the disability community whose condition remains one of the most culturally maligned in the world. more…
- Global Village of the Damned
San Francisco Examiner, June 20, 1995
New Castle, N.H.–John Carpenter’s film “Village of the Damned” died soon after its April release, but his remake of the sci-fi classic is making a lasting impact on a group of Americans that it inadvertently, though unquestionably, maligns. more…
- Scenes from a Journey East
NOAH News, Fall 1993
In the summer of 1993, I biked from Seattle to Asbury Park, New Jersey, raising money for the National Organization of Albinism & Hypopigmentation (NOAH). Following are excerpts from an essay written for their newsletter. more…
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