Cultural references to albinism are as old as recorded history. With the discovery of tyrosinase deficiency in animals in 1904 and the first scientific report on albinism4years later by Sir ArchibaldGarrod to lay the groundwork, albinism became known as a group of genetic disorders that are characterizedbyadefect in theproductionof tyrosinase,which is involved in the production of melanin. However, theway that albinismhasbeenwidely portrayed inpopular culture, such as in film and fiction, has caused an ominous negative aspect tobeassociatedwith thisgeneticdisorder—somuchsothatanew termhasbeencoined—evil albino—whichactsasaplotdevice.Thecommon traits of the evil albino include pale skin, platinumblonde hair, and blue or red eyes. This negative ideology is even present in great works of literature, suchasH.G.Wells’s novelThe InvisibleMan, and in film this came to fruition in the 1960swith the craze in skin tanning and the loss of the ideals associatedwithpale skin.Here is a short list of a few famousalbinos that have appearedon thebig screen: Silas inTheDaVinci Code, the twins in TheMatrix Reloaded, and of course themost hated villain of all for Hogwarts-loving fans, Lord Voldemort. Even when albinism is portrayed in apositive light, suchas in themoviePowder, thecharacter is almostmystical, with the IQ of a genius and the ability to produce electromagnetic charges. Nevertheless, he is kept in a basement, out of sight and out of mind for the world, demonstrating the view that society has regarding albinos. The idea of the evil albinowas not always the norm. Asian societies have long valued extremely fair skin. Old Chinese sayings are a testament to this. One such example roughly translates to “One whiteness can cover 3 kinds of ugliness,” and to this day, Chinese continue to use bleach creams and even sunscreen with whiteners. In Japan, geisha would use paint in their efforts to obtain very fair completions. In Europe, during theMiddleAges and theRenaissance, fair skinwas considered tobeattractiveandwasstrived for. It representedwealthandahigh aristocratic social status. Howhassocietymadesuchadrastic turn?Historically,albinismwould haverepresentedthepinnacleof the fair-skinned idealandamarkofhigh status, and now albinism is vilified as a condition that acts as a prerequisite forevil in someof thebiggestblockbusters in filmsand fiction.The attention on albinism should be directed to awareness of its characteristics—not only as having fair skin, but also its associated health concerns, including thevisual defects, increased risk of skin cancer, and the psychosocial problems that individuals with albinism endure.