Jenna McCarthy was on CNN last night.

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Where is this website?

The thing I do there is something I learned in college.

One of my teachers once told me that if someone says anything, no matter how many facts they may have, you can pretty much take for granted that it is just their opinion.

Facts may not change, but interpretations of them do.

i thought that she sounded like deep down she blamed herself for her child's autism.

I mean, she talks about taking her child for vaccines, then says the vaccines caused her child's autism.

I got the impression that she may have felt she was responsible.

Interesting.

I'm not going to argue with that, but do you have sources or specific examples?

I'm sorry to see that you experienced that.

I'm more the type that when that happened to me in the past, I would shout them down, win lose, or draw.

And to DW, sorry if my posts came off the wrong way to you. I was a little upset by the way the lady acted before that, so anything she said for the last half might have been misinterpreted.

I don't mind pro-cure people at all, even though i don't agree with them. Everyone is bound to have different beliefs. I just think we need to be able to share our beliefs about everything without being shouted down (see above). I think everyone's beliefs, no matter whether or not we agree with them, have an equal right to be respected.

No need to apologize. You've cleared it up well, above.

Sometimes we simply need to challenge each other a bit to make sure we're all talking about the same thing.

What did you think about the show?

Ahem ... I didn't get to see it ... that's why I'm so eagerly reading the thread!

Although I have read articles from or about Jenny.

This is something I found myself wondering as I watched the show: Has she said anything that indicates she feels responsible for her sons autism? or that she feels she is blamed?

I was just curious, because I got that impression from her a little.

So they'll let Mccarthy b***h moan and complain about vaccines and autism, yet when one of our own has a chance to be interviewed and show his side of the story (I am referring to Alex's proposed interview), they pull the segment off the air? Somebody f*****g shoot the manager at CNN. This whole incident and this whole biased debate reeks of conspiracy.

As in "JMC - We do autism right"?

It's one of those things that if it happens unexpectedly, I don't know how to react. I just go blank. If I expect it, then I probably already have the right script in mind, and act that way. I have a myriad of personalities to put on and be, depending on the situation. That's how I operate in the real world. It's an act.

However on other occasions, you can be sure I did a lot of shouting when it came to trying to get my daughter accommodated. They weren't honest with me, for one thing. Not that it did much good to shout. The people in that district are quite stubborn in their ways, even when you point out something valid. The only time they take action is when they get threatened with legal action, but then they are quick to backslide to where they were before, because they are convinced they are right, and I'm just another stupid misguided parent in need of medicating. Which isn't true.

I haven't had much exposure to people with significant autistic traits, in real life. So, I don't always know what parents are dealing with when they have kids with autism to that degree. I tend to go around not really looking outside my own spaceship that is my consciousness, heh, for lack of a better term, I too often look out at the world through a porthole, so to speak. So often my opinions might be a bit limited.

Anyway, I'm disappointed that CNN did not give the potential interview with Alex any airtime. They are supposed to be unbiased. But unfortunately there's a lot of bias out there.

Alex is cute, but Jenny is a playboy centerfold. Which one do YOU think is going to get bigger viewer numbers?

Doing a disservice to the community topic

Indeed. And Autism Spooks is to Autism what trans fat is to diet.

Great analytic irony, JohnnyCarcinogen and Mysteryfan3!! !

I think parents often blame themselves for things that have affected their children, at least a little, so given that she beleives her child's condition is vaccine related, it wouldn't surpise me if she does blame her self to some degree. Especially here in CA, where there has been enough discussion for enough years on whether or not to vaccinate that most parents do feel they are making a conscious choice to follow the protocol.

The show rocked. Jenny had them on their toes. And, to set the record straight on a few things, she did not use a lot of bad language. She said 'BS' one time, which is modest for her because she's much more blunt in person. She only said that when a doctor claimed themerisol had been removed from vaccines because it's not true and frankly, I'm sick and tired of hearing that lie. Every parent who's taken their kids to get the 5 required DTaP shots knows it. The shot is for Diptheria, Pertusis and Tetanus. The themerisol/mercury is still in it as a preservative for the multi-dose Tetanus. It is present in trace amounts in the single dose, but not as a preservative. It's also present in the flu shots, which babies get as well.

Also, what everyone on Larry King's panel agreed upon was that nobody supports banning vaccines. So, for those who are saying Jenny is anti-vaccine, you're dead wrong. She is not. They all agreed vaccines play an important role in life. However, the debate comes into play when you discuss how, when, where, why the kids should get the vaccines like a one-size, fits-all thing and whether or not the combination vaccines should be broken up and/or multiples should be given in one day.

A modified vaccine schedule doesn't mean the child goes without vaccines. All it means is that they are spaced out differently. My youngest kid is on a modified schedule, but still pretty much had all of his shots on time for school. So, nobody should be against it. As long as the kids get the shots, who cares whether they're given over a few extra months? Bundling shots is not for any health benefit. It is a convenience factor. That's the only reason for the combo shots because it's easier and quicker for the doctor.