02 4 / 2013
The second episode of “Five Minute Feminist” is out, with my take on the Adria Richards controversy and the broader implications of the incident. Please watch and share!
And if you haven’t already, subscribe to FMF on iTunes and rate and review it highly (hate to be self-promote-ey, but good reviews and ratings matter for iTunes placement and such).
The latest from the new feminist podcast! Check it out.
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02 4 / 2013
If you want to get healthy change to stick in your life, pursue abilities instead of arbitrary numbers. Pursuing abilities that will contribute to your life—and the lives of others—and that you can constantly enjoy and improve on will increase the chances of you maintaining healthy change and building a healthy community to support you.
- Mark
02 4 / 2013
Cooking Channel star Chef Tanya Holland discusses the underrepresentation of African-American chefs in the culinary world.
02 4 / 2013
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Even if you don’t think vaccines and autism are related … these are some staggering numbers!
YES THESE NUMBERS ARE STAGGERING I WOULD ALSO POSIT THAT HAVE YOU CONSIDERED THESE IMAGES AND TEXT ALSO
And seriously, vaccines are meant to prevent deadly diseases. So even if vaccines did cause autism (which they don’t), you’re saying you’d rather your child have diseases that killed hundreds of thousands of children before vaccines than to be autistic. Autism is worse than the death of a child to you. Congratulations, you’re a douchecanoe.
Vaccines contain a combination of at least 39 different toxic additives, preservatives and cell types introduced during the manufacturing process. The cumulative effect of these toxins, particularly the heavy metals, is hotly debated. Most vaccines are given in combination, and in doing so potentially create a cumulative effect of toxicity. In addition, vaccine contaminants have included bovine (cow), avian (chicken) and monkey viruses and bacteria such as streptococcus in the DTP (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis) vaccine [Pediatrics, Vol. 75, No. 2, Feb 1985] and Serratia marcesens in the influenza vaccines [2004 influenza season].
For example, DTP, a common vaccine given to most newborns, is produced using formaldehyde, aluminum hydroxide, aluminum phosphate, polysorbate 80 and gelatin. In some cases, thimerosal still is used. The polio vaccine is produced using three types of polio virus and can contain formaldehyde, phenoxyethanol (antifreeze), sucrose (table sugar), neomycin, streptomycin, polymyxin B and VERO cells (a continuous line of monkey kidney cells).
It is also important to consider an infant’s developing filtering system for eliminating toxins. For example, aluminum is eliminated from the body primarily through the kidneys. Infant kidney function (glomerular filtration rate) is low at birth and does not reach full capacity until one to two years of age. [Simmer, K. Aluminium in Infancy. In: Zatta PF, Alfrey AC. (Eds) Aluminium Toxicity in Infants’ Health and Disease. 1997, World Scientific Publishing.]
First of all, like, what?
Second of all, your opinion that autism, which you seem to think is a deasase or some kind of poisoning, is worse than death from measles mumps or rubella is fucking disgusting.
It leads to the death of children who have been subjected to chelation.
It leads to the death of children subjected to bleach enemas.
It leads to the death of children from preventable diseases.
Third of all, your scaremongering pseudoscience crap about TEH CHEMICALZ can be summed up in this article:
The reality is that, despite fears that our children are “pumped full of chemicals” everything is made of chemicals, down to the proteins, hormones and genetic materials in our cells.
And although some fret about the “cocktails” of chemicals we are exposed to, a potent brew of complex chemicals is present in a humble cup of tea — which contains healthy polyphenols, for example.
Whether a substance is synthetic, copied from nature or extracted directly from nature, tells us nothing much at all about the dangers it poses.
The phobia about chemicals has been fuelled by many factors: claims about chemicals being “linked” to diseases often tell us that a chemical was present when an harmful effect occurred, rather than really showing that the chemical caused the damage.
Technology enables us to detect minuscule amounts of substances, down to parts per trillion, but the presence of such a trace amount of a given chemical does not mean that it is having any discernible effect on us or on future generations, not least because the body has its own detox mechanisms.
The bottom line is, you are responsible for the misinformation you’re spreading.
Misinformation that leads to death.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/4c3d5044dd723f77f6dc0cebe02fdece/tumblr_mkakva1tN81rw72pro1_500.jpg)
Even if you don’t think vaccines and autism are related … these are some staggering numbers!
YES THESE NUMBERS ARE STAGGERING I WOULD ALSO POSIT THAT HAVE YOU CONSIDERED THESE IMAGES AND TEXT ALSO
And seriously, vaccines are meant to prevent deadly diseases. So even if vaccines did cause autism (which they don’t), you’re saying you’d rather your child have diseases that killed hundreds of thousands of children before vaccines than to be autistic. Autism is worse than the death of a child to you. Congratulations, you’re a douchecanoe.
Vaccines contain a combination of at least 39 different toxic additives, preservatives and cell types introduced during the manufacturing process. The cumulative effect of these toxins, particularly the heavy metals, is hotly debated. Most vaccines are given in combination, and in doing so potentially create a cumulative effect of toxicity. In addition, vaccine contaminants have included bovine (cow), avian (chicken) and monkey viruses and bacteria such as streptococcus in the DTP (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis) vaccine [Pediatrics, Vol. 75, No. 2, Feb 1985] and Serratia marcesens in the influenza vaccines [2004 influenza season].For example, DTP, a common vaccine given to most newborns, is produced using formaldehyde, aluminum hydroxide, aluminum phosphate, polysorbate 80 and gelatin. In some cases, thimerosal still is used. The polio vaccine is produced using three types of polio virus and can contain formaldehyde, phenoxyethanol (antifreeze), sucrose (table sugar), neomycin, streptomycin, polymyxin B and VERO cells (a continuous line of monkey kidney cells).
It is also important to consider an infant’s developing filtering system for eliminating toxins. For example, aluminum is eliminated from the body primarily through the kidneys. Infant kidney function (glomerular filtration rate) is low at birth and does not reach full capacity until one to two years of age. [Simmer, K. Aluminium in Infancy. In: Zatta PF, Alfrey AC. (Eds) Aluminium Toxicity in Infants’ Health and Disease. 1997, World Scientific Publishing.]
First of all, like, what?
Second of all, your opinion that autism, which you seem to think is a deasase or some kind of poisoning, is worse than death from measles mumps or rubella is fucking disgusting.
It leads to the death of children who have been subjected to chelation.
It leads to the death of children subjected to bleach enemas.
It leads to the death of children from preventable diseases.
Third of all, your scaremongering pseudoscience crap about TEH CHEMICALZ can be summed up in this article:
The reality is that, despite fears that our children are “pumped full of chemicals” everything is made of chemicals, down to the proteins, hormones and genetic materials in our cells.
And although some fret about the “cocktails” of chemicals we are exposed to, a potent brew of complex chemicals is present in a humble cup of tea — which contains healthy polyphenols, for example.
Whether a substance is synthetic, copied from nature or extracted directly from nature, tells us nothing much at all about the dangers it poses.
The phobia about chemicals has been fuelled by many factors: claims about chemicals being “linked” to diseases often tell us that a chemical was present when an harmful effect occurred, rather than really showing that the chemical caused the damage.
Technology enables us to detect minuscule amounts of substances, down to parts per trillion, but the presence of such a trace amount of a given chemical does not mean that it is having any discernible effect on us or on future generations, not least because the body has its own detox mechanisms.
The bottom line is, you are responsible for the misinformation you’re spreading.
Misinformation that leads to death.
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02 4 / 2013
pplm:
It’s National Get Yourself Tested month! Did you know that men and women under the age of 24 account for almost HALF of all STI infections? Remember to make your appointment today! www.pplm.org/appointment
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17 12 / 2012
"There is no increase in violence in people diagnosed with Asperger’s or autism, just as there’s no evidence of that for people diagnosed with a mental illness. In fact, they’re more likely to be victims."
Dr. Fisher was on “The Young Turks” today to explain that while increased access to mental healthcare is important, the main issue in the Sandy Hook shooting - and every mass shooting in the United States - is the presence of a gun, not a mental illness.
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17 12 / 2012
11 10 / 2012
"No tree, it is said, can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell."
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