Today is celebrated on World Down Syndrome Day, and as asked by Chloe, a five-year-old Scottish girl with this condition, when dressing many people around the world have decided to change something in their daily routine: wear disparate socks.
Social networks they are flooding with pictures of mismatched socks To join the celebration of this date, you want to raise awareness about diversity and bet on the inclusion of people with Down Syndrome.
Why mismatched socks?
In support of this initiative, many people are uploading their social media accounts to photos of their mismatched socks. Behind this symbol there is a very powerful message that pretends to remember that We are all different.
The socks have been used as a symbol because the chromosomes have a shape similar to socks and people with Down syndrome are born with an additional one.
Under the hashtags # Different as you # Authentic # DiaMundialdelSyndromededown #worlddownsyndromeday and #Lotsofsocks famous people and anonymous people joined the cause.
Actors like David Tennant and Michael Smiley They joined the cause:
New photo of #DavidTennant to promote World Down Syndrome Awareness Day # wdsd18 #lotsofsocks pic.twitter.com/28DxEiUVce
- David Tennant (@David_Tennant) March 21, 2018
I'm wearing different socks today to celebrate all the beautiful people with that extra chromosome, Happy Down Syndrome Day !! @WorldDSDay @Downsyndromecen pic.twitter.com/Genhs6F3fT
- Michael Smiley (@mrmichaelsmiley) March 21, 2018
Also the spanish actor Pepon Nieto and the National Police:
#different #diamundialdelsindromededown #soydiferente #soydiferentecomotu
We believe in you and we will be by your side for inclusion. You are spontaneous, genuine… different but # authentic. # WorldDown Syndrome Day pic.twitter.com/jVDcTMtggU
- National Police (@policia) March 21, 2018
The Malaysian Minister of Sports, Khairy Jamaluddin:
. @ Khairykj rocking mismatched socks in Parliament today in support of World Down Syndrome Day pic.twitter.com/MP5vvTeebK
- Melissa A. Johnson (@Melissa_Jhnsn) March 21, 2018
And the Las Palmas Sports Union
We join the # Authentic movement in the #Down World Syndrome Day pic.twitter.com/GFVIjJ06LS
- UD Las Palmas (@UDLP_Oficial) March 21, 2018
And of course the chloe girl who encouraged everyone to wear mismatched socks, who attended his dance class with different socks:
Like a lot of anonymous people Who wanted to support the initiative:
Uneven socks to remember that we are #DiferentesComoTu in the #DiaInternacionalSindromeDown pic.twitter.com/1ht6k75kO3
- Beatriz Garrote (@Beatriz_Garrote) March 21, 2018
Promoting inclusion, since we are all diverse, my mismatched socks to support the Down Syndrome Day campaign. # Authentic #DiferenteComoTu pic.twitter.com/4jsyoqvoSu
- Lorena (@ canelamix_21) March 21, 2018
Today is March 21 #diamundialsindromededown put on uneven socks and let everyone talk and be aware of diversity and inclusion. #sequined socks # authentic
March 21, Day Down Syndrome #diferentecomotu #authentic #calcetinesdesparejados #inclusion #diversity
Our ears are attached to the cause #mdworlddelsyndromededown # differentcomotú #rejotas #tricotadosconamor #amigurumi # dollsconalma #crochet #ganchillo #hechoamano # almería #diy #temmisuperpower #smoked socks #despaired #include
"Down Syndrome Day" #downsyndromeday # 2018 #oddsocks #getyouroddsocksout #getyouroddsockson #rockyouroddsocks #mixitup
March 21 ______________________ World Down Syndrome Day, a holiday that has been present in our calendars since 2011. For this year there is a girl affected by this genetic disorder that has launched a petition to the world. This five-year-old Scot, named Chloe, wants everyone to have a wink with her holiday. Through a video that his mother shared on Facebook, Chloe has asked that World Down Syndrome Day be celebrated by wearing disparate socks. published the video with the intention of raising awareness about this disorder. In his opinion any small gesture helps and believes that it is a positive message ______________ #babyalma and I have wanted to give our support ... _________________ # 21 March # sindromededown # socks #primavera #baby #baby #mamaprimeriza #mamamolona #mamarazzi # miniña #apego #lactancia #instamami #mamabloguer #mamabloguera #instabebe #maternity #supermami #momlife # miniña # 7months # 38 weeks #diamundial
Why it is celebrated on March 21
The story of why it is celebrated on March 21 is very significant. It was proposed by an association of Singapore joining significant numbers, on the 21st (in relation to chromosome 21) with March, third month of the year (for trisomy).
Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21 (or part thereof) and is characterized by a variable degree of intellectual disability, some effects on health and development, as well as some peculiar physical features that give it a recognizable appearance.
The causes that explain the appearance of this genetic alteration that is present in 1 in 700 births they are unknown, although a higher incidence has been identified in relation to the age of the mother close to or over 40 years.
