Comments on: When Autism Divides Neighbors http://33charts.com/2009/05/when-autism-divides-neighbors.html medicine. health. (social) media. Thu, 03 May 2012 14:28:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Shannon http://33charts.com/2009/05/when-autism-divides-neighbors.html#comment-589 Shannon Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:46:12 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/05/when-autism-divides-neighbors.html#comment-589 <p>One of the most thoughtful analyses of anti-vaccination fear and misinformation campaigns:</p> <p>The Demonization of Immunization in Stanford Medicine Magazine, <a href="http://stanmed.stanford.edu/2009spring/article1.html" rel="nofollow">http://stanmed.stanford.edu/2009spring/article1.html</a> </p> One of the most thoughtful analyses of anti-vaccination fear and misinformation campaigns:

The Demonization of Immunization in Stanford Medicine Magazine, http://stanmed.stanford.edu/2009spring/article1.html

]]> By: Tanners Dad http://33charts.com/2009/05/when-autism-divides-neighbors.html#comment-588 Tanners Dad Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:53:26 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/05/when-autism-divides-neighbors.html#comment-588 <p>Forget Jenny McCarthy What about ormer head of the National Institute of Health, Dr. Bernadine Healy, and the former Chief Science Officer for the U. K., Dr. Peter Fletcher. What about the three cases settled under the table from vaccine court.</p> <p>The mainstream medical community better update the party line. You are no longer arguing with emotional mothers. You are keeping your head in the sand, not telling the truth, and hurting children. Trust? I think it is just about gone...</p> <p>www.fourteenstudies.org</p> Forget Jenny McCarthy What about ormer head of the National Institute of Health, Dr. Bernadine Healy, and the former Chief Science Officer for the U. K., Dr. Peter Fletcher. What about the three cases settled under the table from vaccine court.

The mainstream medical community better update the party line. You are no longer arguing with emotional mothers. You are keeping your head in the sand, not telling the truth, and hurting children. Trust? I think it is just about gone…

http://www.fourteenstudies.org

]]> By: Barbara http://33charts.com/2009/05/when-autism-divides-neighbors.html#comment-587 Barbara Sun, 31 May 2009 23:44:47 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/05/when-autism-divides-neighbors.html#comment-587 <p>Seems to me it is easy-enough to: "Calmly pointing out that the weight of scientific evidence does not support a vaccine/autism linkage" (as Liz said). </p> <p>More than adequate. Parents of both persuasions on the vaccine issue will respond as they will. </p> <p>If you want to go the route of 'killing the messengers' of messages you disagree with, you might take the shadow of Orac, who blogs via nom-de-plume at Respectful Insolence. <a href="http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/" rel="nofollow">http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/</a></p> Seems to me it is easy-enough to: "Calmly pointing out that the weight of scientific evidence does not support a vaccine/autism linkage" (as Liz said).

More than adequate. Parents of both persuasions on the vaccine issue will respond as they will.

If you want to go the route of 'killing the messengers' of messages you disagree with, you might take the shadow of Orac, who blogs via nom-de-plume at Respectful Insolence. http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/

]]> By: Kay Martin http://33charts.com/2009/05/when-autism-divides-neighbors.html#comment-586 Kay Martin Sat, 23 May 2009 09:12:22 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/05/when-autism-divides-neighbors.html#comment-586 <p>While I realize that many parents are emotionally invested in believing the vaccine-autism link, that doesn't mean the link is true. To shy away from voicing an opposing argument or conviction in the face of such strong feeling is tempting. In the end though, it would only be a disservice to the families affected by autism. You, Allison Singer, Dr. Paul Otts and others are helping to combat the irrational fears and popular prejudices surrounding vaccines. As a parent of two fully vaccinated children under the age of three, I thank you for taking such a firm stance. The health of our community depends on you shining that critical light.</p> While I realize that many parents are emotionally invested in believing the vaccine-autism link, that doesn't mean the link is true. To shy away from voicing an opposing argument or conviction in the face of such strong feeling is tempting. In the end though, it would only be a disservice to the families affected by autism. You, Allison Singer, Dr. Paul Otts and others are helping to combat the irrational fears and popular prejudices surrounding vaccines. As a parent of two fully vaccinated children under the age of three, I thank you for taking such a firm stance. The health of our community depends on you shining that critical light.

]]> By: Liz http://33charts.com/2009/05/when-autism-divides-neighbors.html#comment-585 Liz Fri, 22 May 2009 05:04:24 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/05/when-autism-divides-neighbors.html#comment-585 <p>I forgot that this site scrubs HTML. The link is:</p> <p><a href="http://www.blogher.com/my-child-has-autism-and-i-vaccinate" rel="nofollow">http://www.blogher.com/my-child-has-autism-and-i-vaccinate</a></p> I forgot that this site scrubs HTML. The link is:

http://www.blogher.com/my-child-has-autism-and-i-vaccinate

]]> By: Liz http://33charts.com/2009/05/when-autism-divides-neighbors.html#comment-584 Liz Fri, 22 May 2009 05:03:46 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/05/when-autism-divides-neighbors.html#comment-584 <p>Dr. V, meet my real-life friend Squid, whose middle child has autism. She wrote My Child Has Autism and I Vaccinate.</p> <p>It wasn't an easy journey. When we first met, she was a member of the vaccines-are-implicated-in-autism tribe. Her decision to resume vaccination for her child with autism, and to vaccinate her younger child, were very, very difficult. </p> <p>It still isn't an easy journey -- she has friends who also have children on the spectrum, who are still in the vaccines = autism tribe. </p> <p>I have another point, about the difference between stating the truth and "attack".</p> <p>Screaming, interrupting,using foul language, and engaging in ad hominem arguments (Jenny McCarthy's modus operandi) is "attacking". Calmly pointing out that the weight of scientific evidence does not support a vaccine/autism linkage is not an attack. Pointing out a person's complete lack of scientific acumen isn't an "attack" -- it is factual.</p> Dr. V, meet my real-life friend Squid, whose middle child has autism. She wrote My Child Has Autism and I Vaccinate.

It wasn't an easy journey. When we first met, she was a member of the vaccines-are-implicated-in-autism tribe. Her decision to resume vaccination for her child with autism, and to vaccinate her younger child, were very, very difficult.

It still isn't an easy journey — she has friends who also have children on the spectrum, who are still in the vaccines = autism tribe.

I have another point, about the difference between stating the truth and "attack".

Screaming, interrupting,using foul language, and engaging in ad hominem arguments (Jenny McCarthy's modus operandi) is "attacking". Calmly pointing out that the weight of scientific evidence does not support a vaccine/autism linkage is not an attack. Pointing out a person's complete lack of scientific acumen isn't an "attack" — it is factual.

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