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KamaAina

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10. KamaAina to Andrew Wakefield: "Our entire planet has been blighted by your bigoted claptrap."

Reply to HuckleB (Original post)

Fri Apr 22, 2016, 08:10 PM

Apr 2016

Folks, ableism is a very real thing. It is at least as pervasive as its cousins racism, sexism, homophobia, etc.; witness Trump mocking the disabled NY Times reporter.

I style it as "America is breaking out in a RAASH: racism, ageism, ableism, sexism and homophobia."

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"Mr. Wakefield: My child is not a blight. On me, my family or on anyone else." [View all] HuckleB Apr 2016 OP

As a UK-er, apologies for inflicting that export on you! LeftishBrit Apr 2016 #1

There is a large body of ignorance that allows people to say jwirr Apr 2016 #2

I would love to see sociologists and psychologists explore what drives him and his cronies. HuckleB Apr 2016 #3

Most of the time it is not seen as a nationwide problem in jwirr Apr 2016 #5

Wakefield, the anti-vaxer, is the one calling certain children "a burden." HuckleB Apr 2016 #6

Definitely. Ironically what he advocates can also result in jwirr Apr 2016 #7

Indeed. -eom- HuckleB Apr 2016 #8

Disability Rights Fairgo Apr 2016 #4

Indeed. Still, there are "teammates" on all sides! HuckleB Apr 2016 #11

I suspect this thread will be graced with the 'widsom' of our resident anti-vaxxers soon enough Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #9

I think they hope it will die a quiet, non-vaccinated death. HuckleB Apr 2016 #12

KamaAina to Andrew Wakefield: "Our entire planet has been blighted by your bigoted claptrap." KamaAina Apr 2016 #10

+1,000... 000 HuckleB Apr 2016 #13

This autistic person thinks Wakefield can go eat shit. Odin2005 Apr 2016 #14