Sara Blayling, a student at Michigan State who is afflicted with albinism, recently displayed her distaste for black light in an e-mail to a local club and claimed that they discriminate against albinos. She stated to reporters that "when I go out, I want to be able to talk, dance, drink and not worry about looking different or out of place, that includes glowing. Anytime I go anywhere, I have to check to see if a black light is going to be on, this includes parties, restaurants, and especially clubs or bars. Its unfair and discriminatory, it changes my appearance and affects the way people see me. Everyone stares and whispers, I've been called, ghosty, whitey, snow flake, glowbot, human lab rat, and even UV 500. Not to mention, I get asked at least 5 or 6 times a night if I recently went tanning. It's a horrible experience for me, as it probably is for all albinos, I avoid exposure whenever possible."

Sara isn't the only one affected, her friends claim its worse than she puts on. Her roommate, Laura White, also a sophomore, not only thinks black lights are inhumane but also they bring out the worst in people. "Sara is the nicest person I have ever met and she puts up with more grief than anyone I've ever met. We went to Cancun for spring break and everyone was so nice and friendly when we were out, that is until the black lights came on. After that everyone introduced themselves by saying 'Halo, how are you,' I didn't find it funny, I wish they would just get rid of them all, its not necessary."

Club owners have a different view on the issue, they find that a black light enhances the atmosphere of the establishment and that albinos should just "deal." One club owner who wanted to remain anonymous said "Albinos are such a small portion of the population, it shouldn't matter if their discriminated against. Anyway, I think glowing would be an advantage, you get noticed by everyone."
Sara believes that albinos are underrepresented and don't have a say on any issues. "It's so sad that even in this country such horrible discrimination is tolerated and embraced. Black lights are the least of our worries and we can't even get establishments to stop using them, avoiding them is our only defense."