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It happens outside of Brooklyn, my friend. I was raised Jewish in Baltimore, and the hasidic jews here have an aura of "I'm better than you." Being "rude" is just how we perceive their normal. Their little kids will bump into you or just stare because you're different, no sense of interpersonal communication outside of the other Orthodox jews.
It was even worse in Israel with the Hasidim - they would throw rocks at girls wearing skirts shorter than their knees. Tons of other discriminatory shit.
That said, I'm an athiest but still stick up for other members of the tribe. Just know that not all Jews are like this, MOST Jews aren't like that. Just the ultra-orthodox. Maybe OP can speculate on this.
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I think the Targaryen bloodline is one that contains many recessive alleles/genes which may have lead to the white hair, violet eyes, etc. IMHO, GRRM wanted to emphasize the family tradition of inbreeding and therefore the higher probability of passing on those recessive genes.
That said, I wouldn't say they have albinism - there is never any mention of visual impairment, photosensitivity, abnormal skin pigment (maybe a little fire-resistant), etc. Just my two cents!
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Jack Johnson and Dr. Kenneth Noisewater.
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