Blue People. They Exist.
WTF?
Life in Infinite Shades of Being
We all bleed red – except, perhaps, for the famed 19th century Fugate clan of the Appalachian Mountains. Blue Caucasians popped up in the hills as late as 1975, but the sprawling family never granted an interview and it took a scientist years to track down a member.
Blueish skin is caused by a rare disease known as hereditary methemoglobinemia, or met-H. This disease results in espresso colored blood, which in turn makes the skin appear blue. Since it is a recessive gene, it can only occur if both parents happen to carry it. In the case of the Fugates, they were blue due to intermarrying with another met-H clan, the Smiths. (Of all the luck.) Subsequent decades of many marriages between close cousins – let’s restrain ourselves here, people – created a very blue group. Fortunately, in the 1960s, a scientist persuaded one Fugate to accept enzyme treatment, and within minutes of the dose, said Fugate turned into a regular old whitey.
O, thank you Sara. I was wondering what that stuff was when I cut my finger this morning.
I think that it is cool that their was a different species rather than the regulars. They should have let them stay blue.
They are not of a different species, they just have two recessive alleles that creates an enzyme deficiency…similar things happen in other diseases and people who have those diseases are still humans. Let’s get our facts right and not spread misinformation, yes?
I don’t understand. Assuming there are no associated health risks, why would anyone want to change the color of their skin? Aren’t we working hard as a society to be accepting of all the different colors people come in? What’s wrong with blue?!
mit: Unfortunately, there are some down sides to being blue and having lots of methemoglobulin in the blood. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methemoglobinemia
These inbred smurf hicks deserve to be buried alive
i just researched so much about blue people. i think that GOD had a reason to make them blue. why don’t they want to be different. i would love to be blue. Real Blue People shouldn’t be laughed at or taunted, or called mean names! taylor anthony davis is just a jealous little turd!
God would be rather cruel to give people a deficiency that can potentially(key word here) lead to death. It is ALL due to inbreeding, which can lead to other diseases associated with recessive alleles and low IQs. Obviously not the smartest thing to do. But, yes, it was a rather awful thing to say, but I doubt he’s jealous. Low IQ due to inbreeding is not generally a desired trait, even if it does make you blue…body paint might be a better idea…as might be educating people the right way about things like this.
i am related to martin fugate years ago my grandfather was a fugate i heard him ask if blue anze was coming to the family reunion
Is there any of the blue people left
Still today? They must form a community
These beautiful people must live on and know that they are
The beginning of something beautiful please tell me at least a handful have survived