![]() Many people born with genetic disorders all over the world tend to avert their eyes or look down because they can't bear to see how others are staring at them-- just because they look different. CNN reporter, Ashley Strickland, writes about how many lives have been changed, thanks to the efforts of a photographer named Rick Guidotti. Guidotti is an accomplished fashion photographer who has worked with the likes of international model Cindy Crawford and has been hired by Revlon and Yves St. Laurent, two of the world's best known brands of beauty products. While he loved photography as an art, Guidotti reached a point where he felt too restricted by the fashion world's definition of beauty-- often represented by slim, Caucasian models with flawless skin and perfectly made up faces. He began researching on genetic disorders and sought people who have them. These days, Guidotti's favorite subjects for his craft are not fashion models but people who are considered different because of their genetic disorders. One of them is Sarah Kanney, whose picture appears above. Sarah was born with Sturge-Weber syndrome, often characterized by facial birthmarks. The photographer with a kind heart has been taking photographs of persons with different genetic disorders. He does not just take pictures of them but shows them how uniquely beautiful they are. In contrast with the pictures shown in medical books which showed people with sad expressions, he sees and captures beauty in the people born with special congenital conditions. He is driven by the desire to help transform the way people see and define beauty. His documentary, "On Beauty," is being shown in New York City and is part of his project, Positive Exposure. The project aims to show positive images of people with genetic difference to show medical students. _______ Difficult words: avert 逸らす( to turn away or aside); staring 見つめ (looking at someone or something for a long time, usually with wide eyes); flawless 完璧な(having no defects, spots or faults); genetic 遺伝子の(refers to inherited traits); syndrome 症候群(a symptom or pattern of behavior that occurs under certain conditions); Caucasian 白人(people whose ancestors were originally from Europe, parts of North America, Western Asia and India who are mostly white), and congenital 先天的(relating to a condition present at birth). For the full CNN report, please refer to the link below: http://edition.cnn.com/2015/08/05/health/genetic-differences-on-beauty-documentary/index.html?iid=ob_article_organicsidebar_expansion&iref=obnetwork
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