Almost every couple dreams of having their own baby; a perfect cutie with eyes like Dad's and an angelic face like mum's. A new person that elevates you to a higher level of responsibility and introduces you to the delightful, life altering, sometimes hard and expensive world of parenthood. On the vain side, a little one to show off to the world, especially on social media; a live "doll" (if you will) for mothers to continue their childhood games with but ultimately, a joy to the family on both sides.
So after the long nine months of waiting and expectation, of longing to meet your baby, finally the baby pops out and here comes a white baby! You longed for a fair-skinned almost half cast baby but fate has done extra and you have an albino.
This post covers not only for albinos but for any kind of difference a child might come with. The joy is quickly replaced with fear and sometimes shame. Some families are torn apart from that moment.
As the family grapples with the unexpected reality of having a different child, as they try to figure out how best to raise this child to be all they wished for, society does all it can to make it as challenging for them as possible and even as they grow up, society doesn't ease up on them. But say, who is Society?
Society is you and I. We are cruel and rude to others because they or their kids are different. We act like it's by our doing that we aren't them. We stare at them, we laugh at them, we call them names. Worse still, in our classes as teachers, we show no love or patience. When we meet them as employers, we discriminate against them. When we meet them socially, we snob them.
Being different doesn't mean being inferior. People who are different don't deserve less respect; sometimes, they deserve more for being able to keep their head up high in this cruel world. So next time you see a mother with an albino child, don't stare, rather pay her a compliment or encourage her for you have no idea what she is battling with.
Don't call them names nor allow your kids to, it hurts. Don't discriminate against them in employment just because of their skin. Relate with them not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. Let's be the generation that looks #BeyondTheComplexion.
For more information on albinism and to support the perception change, kindly visit www.lightskinafrica.com
This post is in support of the #BeyondTheComplexion Campaign
#OnomeAkinloluMajaroFoundation
#BeyondTheComplexion
#PersonalityOverColour
#AngelsAmongMen
#LightSkinAfrica
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Almost every couple dreams of having their own baby; a perfect cutie with eyes like Dad's and an angelic face like mum's. A new person that elevates you to a higher level of responsibility and introduces you to the delightful, life altering, sometimes hard and expensive world of parenthood. On the vain side, a little one to show off to the world, especially on social media; a live "doll" (if you will) for mothers to continue their childhood games with but ultimately, a joy to the family on both sides.
So after the long nine months of waiting and expectation, of longing to meet your baby, finally the baby pops out and here comes a white baby! You longed for a fair-skinned almost half cast baby but fate has done extra and you have an albino.
This post covers not only for albinos but for any kind of difference a child might come with. The joy is quickly replaced with fear and sometimes shame. Some families are torn apart from that moment.
As the family grapples with the unexpected reality of having a different child, as they try to figure out how best to raise this child to be all they wished for, society does all it can to make it as challenging for them as possible and even as they grow up, society doesn't ease up on them. But say, who is Society?
Society is you and I. We are cruel and rude to others because they or their kids are different. We act like it's by our doing that we aren't them. We stare at them, we laugh at them, we call them names. Worse still, in our classes as teachers, we show no love or patience. When we meet them as employers, we discriminate against them. When we meet them socially, we snob them.
Being different doesn't mean being inferior. People who are different don't deserve less respect; sometimes, they deserve more for being able to keep their head up high in this cruel world. So next time you see a mother with an albino child, don't stare, rather pay her a compliment or encourage her for you have no idea what she is battling with.
Don't call them names nor allow your kids to, it hurts. Don't discriminate against them in employment just because of their skin. Relate with them not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. Let's be the generation that looks #BeyondTheComplexion.
For more information on albinism and to support the perception change, kindly visit www.lightskinafrica.com
This post is in support of the #BeyondTheComplexion Campaign
#OnomeAkinloluMajaroFoundation
#BeyondTheComplexion
#PersonalityOverColour
#AngelsAmongMen
#LightSkinAfrica
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