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A black couple in Brazil are the proud parents of five young children - some of which, much to the surprise of their neighbors, happen to look white, with light-colored hair, light eyes, and very pale skin. This is because a whopping three of their kids have albinism.
The children's mother, Rosemere Fernandes de Andrade, says she has to struggle to pay for all the medical associated with the kids' albinism. Their lack of melanin makes their skin especially sensitive to the sun and they also suffer from extreme short-sightedness. She worries that they may develop skin cancer, which she may not have the financial resources to treat.
She also says that daughter Ruth, 10, and Esthefany, 8, and son Kauan, 5, have to contend with taunts about their appearance from their classmates.
Rosemere and her partner, Joao, both carry the recessive alleles that result in albinism, which gave them a one-in-four chance of having children with that specific mutation.
We hope Rosemere is able to find the help she needs in caring for her kids' various skin and eye issues. Meanwhile, they contend themselves with going to school, playing with their siblings and helping in the creation of our new favorite photograph:
One issue we have with the original reporting of this story, is the labeling of the mother as "black" and the kids as "white." It's also what makes situations like these difficult to write about in a way that doesn't simplify race, but also does not complicate it to the point that we find ourselves just placing label upon label upon label on people. If their mother is black, wouldn't the children also be black, despite their skin color? And, additionally, is it misleading to refer to Rosemere as black when it's more likely that she's of mixed race? Does referring to her as such because of her appearance harken back to attitudes formed by the "one-drop rule?" We open it up to you.
You Can Be My Baby: Black Brazilian Mother Has Three Albino Children
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A black couple in Brazil are the proud parents of five young children - some of which, much to the surprise of their neighbors, happen to look white, with light-colored hair, light eyes, and very pale skin. This is because a whopping three of their kids have albinism.
The children's mother, Rosemere Fernandes de Andrade, says she has to struggle to pay for all the medical associated with the kids' albinism. Their lack of melanin makes their skin especially sensitive to the sun and they also suffer from extreme short-sightedness. She worries that they may develop skin cancer, which she may not have the financial resources to treat.
She also says that daughter Ruth, 10, and Esthefany, 8, and son Kauan, 5, have to contend with taunts about their appearance from their classmates.
Rosemere and her partner, Joao, both carry the recessive alleles that result in albinism, which gave them a one-in-four chance of having children with that specific mutation.
We hope Rosemere is able to find the help she needs in caring for her kids' various skin and eye issues. Meanwhile, they contend themselves with going to school, playing with their siblings and helping in the creation of our new favorite photograph:
One issue we have with the original reporting of this story, is the labeling of the mother as "black" and the kids as "white." It's also what makes situations like these difficult to write about in a way that doesn't simplify race, but also does not complicate it to the point that we find ourselves just placing label upon label upon label on people. If their mother is black, wouldn't the children also be black, despite their skin color? And, additionally, is it misleading to refer to Rosemere as black when it's more likely that she's of mixed race? Does referring to her as such because of her appearance harken back to attitudes formed by the "one-drop rule?" We open it up to you.
Meet the black Brazilian mother who has three white children [Daily Mail]
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How do they explain the hair on those babies?
Replymy thoughts exactly
ReplyMy guess is that both parents are at least biracial and probably have some straight-haired peeps in their families.
ReplyThis blog post is pointless and the comments are even more retarded. You pretty much sited everything from another source and leave things by saying you hope they get help. How about finding a way to be proactive about it? Instead, everyone just leaves their ignorant comments on race. You rather wonder how they have straight hair than actually make a difference. CRAZY.
ReplyOkay, I feel horrible for any child who has to suffer from any type of illness. But when I read this story all I could think was: Oye Soruyo a todos los quiero igual........ Oye Soruyo el negrito es el unico tuyo....... That's la Sonora Dinamita for those of you not in the know :)
Replythose kids are beautiful no matter what color they are or aren't :)
ReplyNo, you're right. We should definitely all try and have attitudes more like yours. Why call attention to race and identity-related issues on a Latino blog and offer them up for discussion in a way that allows people to feel comfortable in expressing their take on these when we can just... complain? It's so clear now. THAT'S the way to make a difference!
ReplyI think opening up topics of race and identity are completely fine. My issue with this particular post is the way it doesn't include a proactive element. How can we help this family besides overexposing them for the sake of having a 'good' discussion'? When speaking of race and identity in Latin America you always have to analyze the power involved. We are on the other side looking in, producing and consuming it without the actual subject having a say in anything. On top of that, you don't offer a way to help the family. That is worth complaining about...
ReplyThose aren't kids, they're statues.
ReplyI thought they looked like statues, too - made of white chocolate likely Swiss). But, on closer examination, they look more like space aliens. It's like something out of "Village of the Damned," except less menacing. I could buy the strait, silky hair if it was ONE kid....but drawing THREE such genetic wildcards is outrageously unlikely.
ReplyAnd how should we help these them, since you've painted them to be so doomed? Maybe we should all get together and make a tribute song a la "We Are the World".......of course it would be a salsa version though. Get a life.
ReplyIf "helping" these kids is so important to you, why don't YOU come up with some kind of suggestion? The only thing worth complaining about is your warped logic.
ReplyThey're such a cute family! I love that they still have similar facial features and yet completely different.
ReplyMy children are white, mexican, and black. The other day I had to list their race. I checked all that apply as I normally do. The office worker looked at it and said "they are white, hispanic, and black? That means they are black." And then she only clicked african american on the comp screen. I am surprised they called them white, because the one drop rule is alive and well in the bay area....
Replymethinks that some dutch milkman has been roaming the streets of Olinda for some time........
ReplyThe one drop rule is alive and well everywhere. I'm Hispanic and I list my race as "other." I have dark skinned relatives and light skinned relatives in my family. My dad is dark and my mom is lighter than me. I'm pretty sure that makes me mixed. Even my husband who you would figure is white has some American Indian him, so he's mixed race too, isn't he? That family is beautiful by the way.
ReplyAlex, whoever came up with the URL for this post apparently didn't notice your qualms with the "white/black" issue in the news article.
ReplyThose kids have the most amazing hair; perfect curls that ripple down the girl's shoulders. I believe this story should have had a less obscure point; maybe something included relating to the bloggers proactiveness in the situation? Yes, we all would like them to get the medical help they need, but it's not just going to happen by chance. People in the community of this family should be doing some fundraising etc. to help with this gorgeous family's problems. Also, the children's classmates should be informed properly about their condition; it seems that there is a misunderstanding there. Another issue that this blog deals with is the subject of race. It is difficult to list all kinds of races on official documents, but an effort should be made to ensure that all citizens are happy with the race that is listed for them on information systems. Lastly, I would like to know more about albinesm. What sort of effetcs o the body does it have, and are there ways of preventing it? That last picture is wonderful; captures the children's personalities perfectly.
ReplyHer eldest son in the middle is dark and he has straight hair. And the mom has wavy hair. And the albino children look just like their mother in features. They're gorgeous.
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