Editing Vitiligo (section)

==Society and culture==

The change in appearance caused by vitiligo can affect a person's emotional and psychological well-being and may create difficulty in becoming or remaining employed, particularly if vitiligo develops on visible areas of the body, such as the face, hands or arms. Participating in a vitiligo support group may improve social coping skills and emotional resilience.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Chaturvedi SK, Singh G, Gupta N | title = Stigma experience in skin disorders: an Indian perspective | journal = Dermatologic Clinics | volume = 23 | issue = 4 | pages = 635–642 | date = October 2005 | pmid = 16112439 | doi = 10.1016/j.det.2005.05.007 }}</ref>

=== Notable people with vitiligo ===
Notable cases include American pop singer [[Michael Jackson]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Black and White: how Dangerous kicked off Michael Jackson's race paradox|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/mar/17/black-and-white-how-dangerous-kicked-off-michael-jacksons-race-paradox| vauthors = Vogel J |work=The Guardian|date=17 March 2018|access-date=14 September 2019|archive-date=17 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180317162541/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/mar/17/black-and-white-how-dangerous-kicked-off-michael-jacksons-race-paradox|url-status=live}}</ref> Canadian fashion model [[Winnie Harlow]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Winnie Harlow: Canadian Model With Rare Skin Condition Lands 2 Major Campaigns |url=https://www.complex.com/style/2015/02/canadian-model-winnie-harlow-stars-major-fashion-campaigns |website=Complex |access-date=17 February 2020 |language=en |archive-date=23 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023132021/https://www.complex.com/style/2015/02/canadian-model-winnie-harlow-stars-major-fashion-campaigns |url-status=live }}</ref> New Zealand singer-songwriter [[Kimbra]],<ref>{{Cite web | vauthors = Deahl D |date=2018-05-04 |title=Kimbra on the tech she carries everywhere |url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/4/17234638/whats-in-your-bag-kimbra-primal-heart |access-date=2022-11-23 |website=The Verge}}</ref> American actor [[David Dastmalchian]] and Argentine musician [[Charly García]]. Professional wrestler [[Bryan Danielson]]<ref>{{cite tweet|user=WWEDanielBryan|number=97214858474422272|title=@tarynlove77 It's vitiligo, not any artificial patch, which is an autoimmune disease you can look up on Wikipedia}}</ref> and French actor [[Michaël Youn]] are also affected,<ref>{{Cite web| vauthors = Prisma MP |title=Michaël Youn : l'étonnante maladie génétique dont il est atteint… au niveau du pénis - Voici|url=https://www.voici.fr/news-people/actu-people/michael-youn-letonnante-maladie-genetique-dont-il-est-atteint-au-niveau-du-penis-647550|access-date=2021-09-25|website=Voici.fr|date=11 June 2018 |language=fr|archive-date=25 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925235100/https://www.voici.fr/news-people/actu-people/michael-youn-letonnante-maladie-genetique-dont-il-est-atteint-au-niveau-du-penis-647550|url-status=live}}</ref> as is former French Prime Minister [[Édouard Philippe]],<ref>{{Cite web| vauthors = Match P |title=Dans les coulisses de la campagne d'Edouard Philippe au Havre|url=https://www.parismatch.com/Actu/Politique/Dans-les-coulisses-de-la-campagne-d-Edouard-Philippe-au-Havre-1689917|access-date=2021-09-25|website=parismatch.com|date=26 June 2020 |language=fr|archive-date=14 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210914153948/https://www.parismatch.com/Actu/Politique/Dans-les-coulisses-de-la-campagne-d-Edouard-Philippe-au-Havre-1689917|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Miss Egypt|Miss Universe Egypt 2024]] Logina Salah,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bi |first1=Huong |title=Người phụ nữ một con với làn da bạch biến sẽ đối đầu với Kỳ Duyên tại Miss Universe |url=https://www.saostar.vn/nguoi-mau-hoa-hau/nguoi-phu-nu-mot-con-voi-lan-da-bach-bien-se-doi-dau-voi-ky-duyen-202410061823347328.html |website=Saostar |access-date=7 October 2024 |language=Vietnamese |date=6 October 2024}}</ref> former [[Roman Catholic]] priest, [[Governor of Pampanga]] and TV host [[Eddie Panlilio]], and model and former [[Miss Colombia 2007]] [[Taliana Vargas]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eltiempo.com/cultura/gente/taliana-vargas-muestra-marcas-de-vitiligo-en-su-piel-593184|title=Taliana Vargas muestra nuevas marcas de vitiligo en su piel|access-date=December 12, 2022|date=June 4, 2021|website=eltiempo.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.infobae.com/america/colombia/2021/10/26/taliana-vargas-explico-como-va-el-tratamiento-para-su-problema-de-piel/|title=Taliana Vargas explicó cómo va el tratamiento para su problema de piel|access-date=December 12, 2022|date=October 26, 2022|website=infobae.com}}</ref>

=== In popular culture ===
The Adult Swim animated sitcom ''[[The Boondocks (2005 TV series)|The Boondocks]]'' satirizes the idea of vitiligo in [[Uncle Ruckus]], one of the show's characters. Ruckus, who is black, frequently claims to be white, often stating that he has "Re-vitiligo, the opposite of what Michael Jackson had." He frequently uses this argument to maintain that he is actually white, leading him to commit delusional and racist antics in nearly every episode.<ref>{{Cite web | vauthors = Marsh K |date=2023-03-15 |title=Why I use 'The Boondocks' TV cartoon show to teach a course about race |url=http://theconversation.com/why-i-use-the-boondocks-tv-cartoon-show-to-teach-a-course-about-race-195060 |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=The Conversation |language=en-US}}</ref>