anti-vaccine
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Quickies
Quickies: From anti-vax to pro-vax, breakthrough infections, and more…
Here’s what I’ve been reading these last couple of weeks: What happens in academia when feminist mentors become misogynist colleagues – “Most men in the academy are feminists who are unintentionally complicit with the kind of misogyny that rewards women who support the status quo and punishes women who challenge male dominance. Most men don’t see what is right in…
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Anti-Science
7 Ways Anti-Vaxxers Are Worse than You Ever Could Have Imagined
I wrote the other day about how most parents that are not vaccinating are not senseless or stupid; They are just parents who have anxieties around vaccines and are not sure of whether it is the best choice for their child. Sure, some of their beliefs about vaccines may be unfounded in science, but they are trying to do what is…
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Activism
Throwback Thursday: An Evidence-Based Guide for Convincing Parents to Vaccinate
Throwback Thursday is a series we sometimes do at Skepchick wherein we re-post old Skepchick pieces that have updates, are relevant again, or that we just really want to re-share. The U.S. is currently in the midst of the worst measles outbreak in decades, likely because there are pockets in places like California where many parents are choosing not to vaccinate their children. I’ve seen a lot…
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Activism
ACTION ALERT! Deuce Bigalow Anti-Vax Gigolo on the Radio
It’s been a while since we were charmed by Rob Schneider as Cedric the Belhop in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. But he’s been working… Gigolo-ing… getting awful nipple piercings… making horrible racist TV shows. And being the new face of the anti-vax movement. Tomorrow, he’s going to be on the KXRK 96.3 in Salt Lake City to…
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