[Sio]

True theyre not always shown as evil but theyre sure shown as abnormal too, and 'Powder' is just a mockery, he's caked in white makeup that can be seen so obviously as so.
Some films have shown Albinism in true light (none that ive saw but there are some) but its mostly just casting a negative image onto a person that already has enough problems fitting in and trying to lead a normal life, and we dont need this kind of thing to make those problems any harder.

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Originally posted by Grungi: [QB] anyhows physically an albino is only an albino if pure white with pink eyes otherwise not a true albino so hardly any of the above characters fit that anyway, its yet again someone taking things out of proportion, the best villains are those with a physical deformity or obviously carrying on of the marks of villainhood in hollywood - sardonic englishman - strangely coloured skin - scars - evil eyes, strange colours etc etc, far as i can see the only film out of the ones mentioned that really explored the subject of someone with albino like qualities was "powder" and that film was an intelligent look at the way situations like that are handled.[QB]

It doesnt matter if its true albino or not, white hair, white skin but brown eyes, sorry mate your not an albino, I dont think so.
If they have brown eyes or any other colour eyes in the film but white hair and white skin then who else is it trying to depict other than Albinos?
And the thing about squinty eyes has nothing to do with this, it isnt the same at all as I dont see people having the piss taken out of em by children and adults alike about having squinty eyes.

[ 01-09-2003, 06:56 AM: Message edited by: Sio ]