Whether I, or others like me would like to admit it or not, albinism
has made a great impact on one's life. A term that most people
are more familiar with is "Albino". People (such as myself) with
albinism are a little impartial to the word simply because of its
derogatory nature. Think of it this way, when you're out and
about, you see someone with white hair and pale skin and you
don't even think twice before approaching the person and asking,
"Are you an albino?" Let's take amoment and think about things.
Essentially what you're doing is objectifying a person, they are
now an object branded by their genetic condition. Same scenario,
only this time the person is in a wheelchair. Do you think maybe
you'd think twice before approaching the person and asking, "Are
you a cripple?"

I'm sure a lot of this comes from the lack of knowledge and
perspective. Most people don't realize that the word "Albino" is
somewhat offensive and that people with albinism would rather be
referred to as just that, "someone with albinism". This is not
unlike many other cases. For example, if you wanted to describe
someone who you don't particularly know and the color of their hair
was red, I'm sure they would appreciate being referred to as,
"someone with red hair" rather than, "that ginger".