#albinos

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arts on augusthlogic

[the-tigrou]

Jeez, took me so long to do this again, everytime I decide to make a huge background it takes ages, but it's definitely worthy !

This is an Art Trade with the amazing @ritroxart ! Had a lot of fun on it, also a lost of mental breakdowns with the background lmao, but I'm so happy with the result...

Just Ciara admiring beautiful blonde hair 🫶

Ayluna © @ritroxart

Ciara © Me

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Pink Dolphins

I've read two posts with absolutely atrocious information about pink dolphins and rather than succumbing to the evil urge to correct people who are WRONG ON THE INTERNET (woe) I'm going to make my own post.

first of all "that's a bottlenose dolphin that's been photoshopped pink/generated by an art bot" yes that's pretty likely but ALSO, real albino dolphins can be VERY PINK INDEED, more than you'd ever think! but only some of the time... when an albino dolphin is exerted or excited their pale skin flushes with blood, making them look very pink (please look up dolphin skin biology sometime I won't get into it here but it's all kinds of wonderfully fucked up)

As an example, this is Spica (スピカ), an albino common bottlenose housed at the Taiji Whale Museum in Japan. As you can see she's nearly white when calm, but a shining rosy pink when excited and swimming about (source) (https://www.kujirakan.jp/pdf/201503_spica.pdf original source removed :c )

There are also dolphin species that are naturally pink! The one everyone always hastens to mention is the classic "pink dolphin": the amazon river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) of Boto myth:

These guys start grey and get more pink as the grey scuffs off, with the adult males generally ending up pinker due to being larger and rowdier. Amazon river dolphins have a keel along their back, large flappy pectoral fins, dark teeth, and a very unique beak and general bone structure: Their neck vertebrae allow their heads to turn much more than other dolphins, which gives them big creases on either side of their necks, almost looking like gills. there's maybe several subspecies or even distinct species and they all look very slightly different, but those are the important traits they have in common.

These traits set them apart from the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis), which are another commonly grey-to-pink dolphin that are VERY OFTEN mislabeled as amazon river dolphins. imo it's pretty easy to tell the difference because 1.) their photos are taken in wave-chopped open ocean waters not brown/green amazon waters, and 2.) they look so much more... dolphin-like (apologies to the boto) (source)

Most "pink dolphin" photos you see online are either of these guys or of "Pinky", an albino bottlenose living in a brackish lake system in Louisiana in the USA (and her calf), but there's one more I know of that can be slightly pink:

The tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis) looks like a smaller cuter bottlenose and also inhabits the amazon. The closely related costero or guiana dolphin (S. guianensis) is its estuary/coastal cousin, and both of them can not only flush strongly pink but also a lovely soft purple! (the costero was also the first type of dolphin confirmed to have electrosense, but we won't get into that here) (source)

And finally, another thing that is important to note is that some oceanic dolphins with pale markings or patches, especially on their bellies, can flush pink, for pretty much all the same reasons this might happen to a pale-skinned human!

(Tursiops sp.) (source)

(Steno bredanensis) (source)

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Itt van 2025 legdögösebb magyar állata: albínó hód a Hortobágyon

Egy kedélyes, bőrfarkú dagadék, aki még hófehér is? Szinte túlzásnak tűnik, de nem az!

kurwa bóbr albinos

@sztupy

[sweet-sign]

Meet Love the albino pigeon, she’s a post carrier delivering handwritten letters. Love respects personal boundaries and never opens the envelopes in her hold, yet she can feel the emotions right through the paper. Sometimes the feeling is pleasant and she smiles happily, sometimes it is so deep she almost drowns in it, sometimes there is nothing so serious, just a shallow game, then she wonders if the addressee understands correctly the letter has no real meaning, just a handful of light-weighted illusions… and sometimes the letters carry sadness, anger, jealousy, disappointment and misunderstanding, yet Love accepts all, whatever you feel, whatever your desire, whatever you try to ignore, and if it looks right or wrong for anyone else, doesn’t matter ❤️‍🩹❤️‍🔥❤️

Happy St. Valentine’s Day guys, please remember to care about each other every single day, not just while some official event once a year, and reveal your feelings not only in words but with real acts.

[saaneaera]

Elsa and albinism

Summary:

My edit Albinism Testimonials My headcanon

My edit

After seeing several edicts of the albino version of Elsa, I also wanted to do an edict of Elsa as a child, but it's not perfect. This person did it better than me.

Edits by diahanach ⤵

Albinism

Albinism is a rare, non-transmissible genetic disease that is inherited regardless of ethnicity. This rare genetic disorder affects pigmentation and is characterized by a deficit in melanin production. It can take several forms, depending on the genes responsible, with some forms affecting only the eyes and others affecting both eyes and skin. This genetic disease can result in a total absence of melanin pigment in the iris and integuments (epidermis, hair and body hair), despite the normal presence of pigment cells or melanocytes. Albinos are generally characterized by very light skin and hair.

However, albinism does not affect overall health, but they will need specific sun protection because their skin is sensitive to the sun and can develop skin cancer, and they also need eye care. There are several types of albinism, and the severity of the condition can vary according to the people affected. In terms of the color spectrum, they may have a full spectrum of colors, but on the other hand they may have certain visual peculiarities that affect their color perception and visual acuity. In some countries, people with albinism suffer discrimination, poverty, stigmatization, violence and even death. In some countries, women who give birth to a child with albinism are repudiated by their husbands, and their children are abandoned or victims of infanticide.

Although albinism is a genetic disease, it remains purely genetic. For a person to be born albino, both parents must carry the albinism gene. A parent carrying the gene is not necessarily albino, but if both parents carry the gene, they will have a 1 in 2 chance of having an albino child. If one parent out of 2 carries the gene, the child will not be albino, but will have a 50% chance of carrying the gene. If neither parent is a carrier, the child will be neither albino nor a carrier. If both parents have albinism, the child will also be albino.

Here are some links if you want to know more about albinism:

Albinism in humans - Wikipedia

International Albinism Awareness Day | United Nations

People with albinism face multiple forms of discrimination worldwide. International Albinism Awareness Day seeks to dispel the erroneous bel

Testimonials

First testimonial: How Frozen's Elsa helped a little girl with albinism.

“Elsa from Frozen is recognisable the world over, but for one family she is more than just a Disney character. Canadian folklorist and journalist Emily Urquhart explains how the Queen of Arendelle became a positive role model for her daughter's albinism.”

“It is my daughter's first day at school and I nestle Sadie into line amongst her kindergarten classmates. Despite her many layers, strands of white hair poke out from beneath her hat and over the neck of her scarf. The little boy standing behind her leans in for a better look and shouts out "Hey, you have hair just like Elsa!" For the uninitiated, Elsa, is the popular protagonist of the animated box office hit, Frozen. As a princess she is able to conjure up ice castles with her fingers and when her powers get out of control, locks herself away to protect her court. For my daughter, the comparison is positive. Princess culture makes me cringe for all its misogynistic old-fashioned values, and yet, I'm alright with Elsa, who first appeared in 2013 when Sadie was three. Not because she's a strong female lead without a prince-driven narrative, but because she has white hair like my daughter. The difference is, Elsa's hair is a manifestation of her icy prowess and Sadie has albinism - meaning she has little to no pigment in her hair, skin and eyes and wears glasses to correct what she can of her low vision.”

“The little boy who noticed my daughter's hair is just one of thousands of people who have remarked on her ivory locks. It began in the delivery room as half the hospital came to "see the white-haired baby" - only the janitor suggested she might have a genetic condition. On average we hear up to five comments a day - from "wow, her hair is really white" to "did you bleach her hair? or "are you Swedish?". Now, I am so accustomed to hearing comments I barely register them, but then, as a new mother, those remarks emphasized my concerns for her future. A few years later and strangers began likening Sadie to Elsa and it was as if this ubiquitous Disney character somehow normalised my daughter's difference. For now, my daughter is a Frozen fan, so this works and gives people a positive hook to hang their comments on, although I do worry when Elsa is jettisoned in favour of other, new, characters. Traditionally however, Hollywood has not been so kind. Characters who resembled people with albinism have been the villain, an evil other who is frightening and strange. Films like The Matrix Reloaded with Keanu Reeves and TV series Doctor Who have all used evil or strange "albino" tropes, but this is just one strand of mythology that surrounds this condition. Sadie was born when I was studying for my PhD in folklore at Memorial University, Newfoundland and I found myself drifting away to research albinism and other cases of human differences in folklore.”

Source :

How Frozen's Elsa helped a little girl with albinism

Elsa from the Disney animation Frozen is recognisable worldwide, but for one family she normalised their daughter's albinism.

Second testimony: “I can't get her to be anything else”: Mother of a four-year-old girl with Albinism reveals how her daughter has found confidence again by dressing up as Elsa from Frozen.

● Hailey Brown was initially overwhelmed to discover her firstborn had Albinism

● She and daughter Arliyah were often approached by strangers touching her hair

● Things began to change when a child said the little girl looked like Princess Elsa

● Arliyah thinks she is Elsa and proudly shows her sister who also has Albinism

“A young girl with Albinism has found confidence in herself from an unexpected place - Disney's famous film, Frozen. Four-year-old Arliyah Brown, from Queensland, had been the subject of stares and sometimes cruel questions before the film was released and another child pointed out she looked like Princess Elsa. After watching the film, Arliyah now believes she is Elsa, and will take any opportunity to dress up as her possible.”

Source :

Mother of a girl, 4, with Albinism says she's a real life Elsa

A young girl with Albinism from Queensland has found confidence in her looks after a child pointed out her similarity to Princess Elsa from

Here are photo portraits of women with albinism in the 19th century: 

Emma Millie LeMar Morrissey

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Young Nellie Walker with her brother

Nellie Walker

My headcanon

A few days ago I imagined and improvised a scenario based on these edicts, some theories about Elsa being albino and what I've learned about albinism. Without realizing it, I've sort of created my own headcanon about Elsa's albinism and I want to share it here.

Elsa hides her albinism as well as her powers all these years.

Ever since she was a child, Elsa has always known that she is albino, and the doctor and dermatologist regularly came to examine her to see if she had any other problems. In the 19th century, medicine wasn't as developed as it is today, so doctors did their best, but some patients were mistreated. The doctor who regularly came to examine Elsa gave little information to Agnarr and Iduna (the parents), and Elsa didn't know much about it either. One day, Agnarr and Iduna wanted to know more about albinism. The doctor didn't want to worry them, but they really wanted to know more for their eldest daughter. They were already aware that she could have skin and eyesight problems, Iduna often made her a cream that was both moisturizing and protective against the sun, and Elsa saw an ophthalmologist from time to time who recommended a pair of resting glasses with anti-reflective lenses and eyeglasses just in case, but they knew nothing more. I mentioned above, with the help of an article to which I've also provided a link, that albinos are discriminated against, abandoned by their parents and sometimes abducted from their families and killed. This is what the doctor explained to them in order to warn them and preserve the child. In those days people were quite religious, but some were quite superstitious and believed in prejudices, for example in some countries there were beliefs that people with albinism brought good luck, so sometimes they sold their hair or whatever, and in some countries albinism was considered to be something bad.

How did Elsa hide her albinism?

This idea didn't come from her (she was only about 8 years old) or her parents, it came from the doctor who recommended that they have the make-up artist from the castle come and put coloring henna on her eyelashes and eyebrows. For those who don't know what henna is, here's a picture:

“Henna, known scientifically as Lawsonia inermis, is a flowering plant that has been used for centuries for its cosmetic, medicinal and cultural properties.”

Agnarr and Iduna had initially refused to color their eldest daughter's eyelashes and eyebrows, but the doctor insisted, so they desperately agreed. The henna can last 3 to 4 weeks before it fades and disappears. A few days later, I can imagine that the isolation had taken place and Anna didn't remember much except that she and Elsa were accomplices. Every 3 or 4 weeks for 13 years, the make-up artist applied henna to her eyes, and the ophthalmologist recommended that she wear colored contact lenses, which would turn her eyes an ordinary blue.

Have you noticed that Elsa often wears long sleeves?

After “Let it go”, although she now leaves her shoulders free, most of her outfits still have long sleeves, even in summer. The only time she wears a short-sleeved outfit is in Frozen fever for Anna's birthday. Anna also wears long-sleeved outfits most of the time, but less than Elsa, she has worn short sleeves at least 4 or 5 times, such as her children's pyjamas at the very beginning of Frozen 1 and 2, as well as the outfit where she sings “Do you want to build a snowman?” when she was still 5, her ball gown on Elsa's coronation day and her Birthday outfit in Frozen fever. It reminds me that Elsa has to keep her skin as safe as possible from the sun.

In my mind, Elsa also has naturally curly hair, and so far wears wigs that are 1 or 2 shades darker than her natural color. In fact, in the concept art for the first film, Elsa had several different hairstyles, and as you can see in some of the concept art, her hair is wavy, almost curly. But this wig idea is a bit crazy. That's all for this article, I'll also talk about Anna and redhead genetics in another article.

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I really enjoyed writing this article and couldn't wait to share it here and I hope you've learned a few things too, I love tackling this kind of subject while staying in theme with the Frozen universe. ❄️

[sylfeanne]

Albinos Vaporeon oc portrait (for Yuna on X) 🌊💖 This oc is so beautiful! (giveway winner)