tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530548799681444324.post6205731026951383486..comments2023-10-07T11:03:10.202-05:00Comments on Autist's Corner: Is Fear of Vaccines a Liberal Thing?Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860246538349067232noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530548799681444324.post-74407888650511440912013-07-22T19:30:03.337-05:002013-07-22T19:30:03.337-05:00New age medicine and alternative medical thinking ...New age medicine and alternative medical thinking tend to be liberal leaning. I'm always somewhat dismayed to see my usually sensible liberal friends talk about homeopathy and essential oils as if they were talking about asprin or polysporin. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16487283964030523842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530548799681444324.post-54642078178448078402013-07-22T15:32:53.292-05:002013-07-22T15:32:53.292-05:00To think the "Crunchy" trend is purely l...To think the "Crunchy" trend is purely liberal is very wrong. People who tend to be orthodox Christian and very very conservative are just as crunchy, if not more crunchy than our liberal counterparts. I believe it has more to do with those who are passionate and unwilling to just accept what's being fed to them. I am not anti-vaccination, but have a lot of friends who are, and they are all very conservative. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530548799681444324.post-39154093386515689522013-07-22T14:17:35.081-05:002013-07-22T14:17:35.081-05:00I would imagine anti-vaccine sentiments, while rar...I would imagine anti-vaccine sentiments, while rarer than the media coverage would imply, are rather bipartisan. Vaccines are produced by pharmaceutical companies and mandated by the government, so they appeal to the anti-corporate leanings of the far left and the anti-government leanings of the far right.<br /><br />Healthcare workers are a tricky subject. Latex allergy, which is getting rather common amongst healthcare workers who are more often exposed, is often a contraindication to flu vaccination. I have worked in healthcare for several years and every non-vaccinated employee I've talked with (they are easily identifiable because they must wear masks) has stated that the reason is allergy, not "philosophy." I suspect seeing first hand the serious implications of a real influenza case would make healthcare workers among the most likely to get vaccinated. Not to mention the shots are free for us and given in our workplace. Sarah Allihttp://sweetsucrose.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530548799681444324.post-27865298959987798872013-02-05T01:26:14.425-06:002013-02-05T01:26:14.425-06:00Current trends among righties also seem to include...Current trends among righties also seem to include the raw milk thing.<br /><br />There seems to be geographical variation in pseudosciences of choice, too. Seems Americans are less accepting of nuclear power than Europeans, while Europeans are less accepting of GMO's.Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13567383019731167967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530548799681444324.post-88576507242818160992013-02-04T23:03:09.980-06:002013-02-04T23:03:09.980-06:00After the 1991 Gulf War, I think there was a consp...After the 1991 Gulf War, I think there was a conspiracy theory that "Gulf War syndrome" was due to an anthrax vaccine administered to many of the soldiers, that circulated mostly on the Right. Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10768655514143252049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530548799681444324.post-88839844556304090262013-02-01T17:41:27.497-06:002013-02-01T17:41:27.497-06:00I've found two articles about it:
In one, it ...I've found two articles about it:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pedsource.com/content/religious-exemption-newborn-screening" rel="nofollow">In one</a>, it was due to a conspiracy theory about the government storing blood to eventually engage in cloning. (These parents eventually smartened up and got the testing).<br /><br /><a href="http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17304/scientology-quackery" rel="nofollow">The other one</a> concerned two families in Nebraska who wanted exemptions on religious grounds. Specifically, one was due to their belief that the unnecessary drawing of blood was against the bible, and the other due to weird syncretism between Christianity and Scientology.<br /><br />It's a small sample, but is sounds like some of the same reasons as vaccine denialism.Rob Fhttp://thewordsonwhat.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530548799681444324.post-28564076658602887122013-02-01T16:04:45.859-06:002013-02-01T16:04:45.859-06:00@Rob F - huh, I hadn't heard of that. Do you k...@Rob F - huh, I hadn't heard of that. Do you know what people oppose about it?Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10860246538349067232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530548799681444324.post-4571683722336807022013-02-01T14:22:20.840-06:002013-02-01T14:22:20.840-06:00I've also seen reports of opposition to newbor...I've also seen reports of opposition to newborn screening (the heel prick, etc). To me, this, if anything, is far more dangerous than mere vaccine denialism, as the conditions screening tests for have <i>serious</i> consequences (including death) if untreated.Rob Fhttp://thewordsonwhat.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530548799681444324.post-79821653833682530872013-01-30T15:55:37.177-06:002013-01-30T15:55:37.177-06:00That's true! I was debating including somethin...That's true! I was debating including something about that in my post, but couldn't figure out how to work it in.<br /><br />But it definitely seems like it would go along with opposition to vaccines ...Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10860246538349067232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530548799681444324.post-87226738719176812442013-01-30T11:49:18.790-06:002013-01-30T11:49:18.790-06:00Among movement conservatives opposition to water f...Among movement conservatives opposition to water fluoridation seems to be making a comeback.Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13567383019731167967noreply@blogger.com