Violent metaphors » autism

Nick Begich, another conspiracy theorist presenting at the conference, said something I really admire: when you confront an adversary, pull back far enough to recognize their humanity.… Conti...

https://violentmetaphors.com/2016/02/04/conspirasea-cruise-day-5-part-2-i-took-the-bait/

The pseudoscience community has long tried to convince parents that the MMR vaccine (to prevent infection with the diseases measles, mumps, and rubella) causes autism, despite study after study ...

https://violentmetaphors.com/2015/04/22/new-study-overturns-yet-another-anti-vaccine-talking-point/

Several organizations exploit vulnerable parents by claiming that they can “cure” their children’s autism through various approaches. As Left Brain, Right Brain observes, these “autism cu...

https://violentmetaphors.com/2015/01/14/storytelling-vs-science/

As we approach the end of what’s basically been “Vaccines Month” here on Violent Metaphors, I want to take a moment to sincerely thank all parents who have responsibly vaccinated their chil...

https://violentmetaphors.com/2014/04/27/a-note-of-thanks-and-a-request/

Last weekend I attended the Autism Trust’s Give Autism a Chance Summit. Billed as an “informative conference,” it actually felt like a Two Minutes Hate about the evils of science and med...

https://violentmetaphors.com/2014/04/16/marketforfear/

Orac is reporting that a planned Congressional hearing into the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program has been canceled. This is unambiguously good news; the hearing was probably a politic...

https://violentmetaphors.com/2013/11/22/why-anti-vaxers-hate-the-nvicp-and-just-what-is-it-anyway-by-colin-mcroberts/

This article by Natural News was brought to my attention a few weeks ago. The author (and founder of NN), Mike Adams claims: “…the group that organizes so-called “TED talks” has been thor...

https://violentmetaphors.com/2013/10/05/natural-news-attacks-ted-for-tightening-standards/

“A cousin of my mom’s survived Polio and lived the rest of his life with its effects. He was not expected to live past his teens but made it to his 40s. I am grateful that modern science can ...

https://violentmetaphors.com/2013/08/14/the-truth-about-vaccinations-your-physician-knows-more-than-the-university-of-google/

Andrew Wakefield’s fraudulent report that the MMR vaccine causes autism has resulted in a generation of children (~age 10-16) who have a historically low vaccination rate (below 50% in some pla...

https://violentmetaphors.com/2013/06/15/why-you-should-vaccinate-your-children/