Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Just Because You are Famous Doesn't Make You Smart

I've been getting this new magazine called "Cookie". I love it! It's meant to be a hybrid of a women's and a parenting magazine. It's great Women's Day meets Parents. The cover is always a female movie star who is also a parent and they do an article on that stars thoughts on motherhood. Last month was Liv Tyler. This month they interviewed Amanda Peet about her experiences being sweet little Frankie's mother blah, blah, blah fine........but then she gets into vaccines. Aparently when Ms. Peet was pregnant she decided to research vaccinations, very wise Ms. Peet and she came to the conclusion that she would fully vaccinate her child, fine, fine that's your choice.......but then she takes it a bit too far. Here is a direct quote "Frankly, I feel that parents who don't vaccinate their children are parasites." PARASITES MS. PEET?!?!?!?!?! Oh dem's fightin' words! I of course took it VERY PERSONALLY since I have not fully vaccinated Josh and Alita's skin has never been touched by an inoculation. It's an inflamatory statement regardless but what really infurates me is Ms. Peet only talked to ONE DOCTOR before making her decision. AND this doctor is the co-creator of the rotovirus vaccine. So, Ms. Peet do you think you may have gotten your info from someone who stands to gain FINANCIALLY from vaccinating children?!?!?!?!?! What ignorance! At the very least talk to a doctor with a differing opinion or read an article or two.

I have chosen not to vaccinate my children and I RESENT someone, much less a Hollywood starlet who is using her fame to call me a PARASITE! I don't call her a FOOL or say she is abusing her child by vaccinating her. Ms. Peet's little girl is only 18 months old. I hope and pray that she won't have to eat her words if her dear darling girl suddenly loses her speech and socialization skills in the next year due to those precious vaccines.

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