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19 NOV 2013 PHOTOGRAPHER AIMS TO CAPTURE 'THE NATURAL BEAUTY' OF PEOPLE WITH ALBINISM
You've heard of racism - but what about colourism? That is, discrimination based on the colour of your skin without regard for your race. It's real and it happens to many people around the world, but especially to Albinos.
The project was a learning experience for Lacerda who, like many Brazilians, knew very little about the issue when he started.
In Brazil, Albinos can face discrimination because of their skin and according to Lacerda, the discrimination often starts at home because of a lack of knowledge about albinism.
"There are instances of family feuds when a black father has an albino baby," says Lacerda. "The father suspects that his wife had an affair with another man, because he can’t believe that that [Albino] son is his.
"Generally albinos have a history of having suffered since a very young age and being marginalised at school."
"They’ve experienced bullying."
Albinism is a genetic disorder that happens when the body fails to produce melanin. The body uses melanin to determine skin colour and protect the skin from UV radiation, meaning Albinos have light-coloured skin and often get skin cancers.
"It took people with this condition years to figure out that they were albinos," says Lacerdo. "So they did not take precautions like protecting their skin, looking after their eyesight. Because of this there is a high incidence of skin cancer in Brazilian albinos."
"Without a doubt, there are far more young albinos rather than older ones."
Story produced by Kristofor Lawson. Translation by Marco Lucchi. Voiced by Miles Bence.
The Feed airs weeknights at 19:30 on SBS 2. You can also follow The Feed on Twitter at @TheFeedSBS2, or 'LIKE' SBS 2 on Facebook to stay in the loop.
The project was a learning experience for Lacerda who, like many Brazilians, knew very little about the issue when he started.
In Brazil, Albinos can face discrimination because of their skin and according to Lacerda, the discrimination often starts at home because of a lack of knowledge about albinism.
"There are instances of family feuds when a black father has an albino baby," says Lacerda. "The father suspects that his wife had an affair with another man, because he can’t believe that that [Albino] son is his.
"Generally albinos have a history of having suffered since a very young age and being marginalised at school."
"They’ve experienced bullying."
Albinism is a genetic disorder that happens when the body fails to produce melanin. The body uses melanin to determine skin colour and protect the skin from UV radiation, meaning Albinos have light-coloured skin and often get skin cancers.
"It took people with this condition years to figure out that they were albinos," says Lacerdo. "So they did not take precautions like protecting their skin, looking after their eyesight. Because of this there is a high incidence of skin cancer in Brazilian albinos."
"Without a doubt, there are far more young albinos rather than older ones."
Story produced by Kristofor Lawson. Translation by Marco Lucchi. Voiced by Miles Bence.
The Feed airs weeknights at 19:30 on SBS 2. You can also follow The Feed on Twitter at @TheFeedSBS2, or 'LIKE' SBS 2 on Facebook to stay in the loop.
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