Scott's Blog of Doom

Here's a REALLY interesting take on the last SNME via Facebook, from longtime friend and reader Luke Nielsen, showing why the WWE looks even stupider for putting Jenny McCarthy out there as some sort of hero, even with the low rating and all...

"Hi Scott, just happened to come across your rant on the SNME August 2nd show where Jenny "attention whore" McCarthy appeared on her latest crusade to exploit her son's condition to resurrect her career. I happen to be mildly afflicted with high-functioning autism myself (Asperger's Syndrome to be precise) and I thought that WWE, who looks for any form of positive publicity, especially after Benoit, and given that the mainstream media's knowledge of autism is still somewhat limited, probably thought WWE did an honourable thing. WWE tried to portray the message as you put it "Autism is the real heel"; I've got the facts to prove otherwise.
From Wikipedia:
Jenny's Generation Rescue organization believes that autism and other developmental issues are environmental illnesses and partially blames thimerosal, a vaccine preservative, as a source of the poisoning. It claims that biomedical intervention can cure these various ailments. Because of Generation Rescue's public profile through national advertising and because its point of view is not shared by the mainstream medical community, their message has been controversial. While they claim that their position is supported by published research, reliable medical sources say there is no convincing scientific evidence that vaccines cause autism or that diets or drugs can cure it.
Bradford Handley, a Generation Rescue founder, claims that autism symptoms can be reversed using chelation. This is in contradiction of the scientific capabilities of chelation, as evidenced by at least one study. The Encyclopedia of Children's Health states that "the chelation process can only halt further effects of the poisoning; it cannot reverse neurological damage already sustained."
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Generation Rescue never went into any depth regarding their methods leading up to their appearance, other than "donate and we'll give you these magic beans!" Just like organized religion tells their sheep.
I can't totally condemn WWE, though, as they have given positive portrayals of little kids with such disabilities showcasing their unique talents (one hosts his own radio show) and getting to meet their favourite stars. That's more than I can say for more respected celebrities like Oprah, who allows hysterical mothers to portray their special-needs children as untameable monsters who drive them to the point of suicide.
As for me, I know that I'm no product of mercury-poisoning and I don't fit most of the stereotypes that society pins on unpopular minorities. I work with little children with similar disabilities and I can probably identify with them more than your typical donor who gives more credibility to a celebrity's opinion than that of a scientist or a grown-up with such an affliction. I just view this as another example as to how, for people like us, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
If I was in charge, that would be my 2008 Gooker of the Year award winner, especially considering that it drew the lowest SMNE rating of all time!!! To paraphrase a quote from Edge (to Jenny), "1998 just called, and they're sick and tired of you!"
Sorry if I went on a tirade, I just like to get the word out from my vantage point, not necessarily for me, but for my students, who provide me with happiness twice a week and I find "cures" to be highly offensive when it takes away a person's identity in the process.
Thanks,
Luke"