Someone who thinks searching Google and reading blogs provides a better education than years of medical school, studying for board exams, and medical practice.
by turtlegirl784 October 9, 2015
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Anti-vaxxers on Twitter cite studies they don't understand and articles from sites like Mercola, Natural News and Stephanie Seneff's.
Anti-vaxxers lack comprehension of basic immunology, biology and human decency.
Anti-vaxxers lack comprehension of basic immunology, biology and human decency.
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A person dead set on listening to conspiracy theories about "Big Pharma" and ignoring all evidence to the contrary. Hallmarks of your typical anti-vaxxer include a staggeringly overinflated ego, pervasive selfishness, and insistence that they know more than real doctors/researchers because they read mommy blogs. An anti-vaxxer is also likely to view children as their property with no medical rights of their own (MY child, MY choice).
Joe: Why do things like measles and pertussis still kill people today?
Martha: Because anti-vaxxers only care about themselves and their "rights" to control their children. Science has eradicated these diseases - it's too bad it's fashionable for anti-vaxxers to flout science and make their children suffer with preventable diseases.
Martha: Because anti-vaxxers only care about themselves and their "rights" to control their children. Science has eradicated these diseases - it's too bad it's fashionable for anti-vaxxers to flout science and make their children suffer with preventable diseases.
by Tess of the d'Ubershills October 9, 2015
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Her ignorance led her to become an anti-vaxxer despite current scientific literature running contrary to her beliefs.
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by Trybutez October 9, 2015
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by Pie Fka October 9, 2015
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