# Another Worthless Celebrity Anti-Vaxer

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**Created:** [March 14, 2014, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-worthless-celebrity-anti-vaxer/683734 "2014-03-14T23:57:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-worthless-celebrity-anti-vaxer/683734/121 "2014-03-19T16:00:46Z")

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> [@Maeglin](#):
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> That hits the nail on the head.
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> This is why organizations like Autism Speaks, even though they have distanced themselves from their anti-vax roots, are so insidious and why autistic adults dislike them so much. They reinforce the belief that autism is something to be terrified of and they use language like “fight autism” or “combat autism.” It especially devalues the lives of autistic adults.

😕 Look, autism isn’t an alternative lifestyle choice, it’s a **disorder,** like Down’s syndrome or Alzheimer’s. **Of course** it should be fought.

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