I don’t eat meat. I think its cruel and it took me many decades to finally resolve myself to take a personal stance against meat factories. I’ve not knowingly eaten meat itself for almost a year and a half now and I’m proud of that. I’m not a vegetarian. I’m not a vegan. I’m not even a member of PETA. I just don’t eat meat.

I have a child who is on the autism spectrum. Depending on which way the wind blows, he can be called autistic, a sensory kid, a Crystal child, an Aspie (Asperger’s), PDD-NOS (the great “catch-all” meaning, “we have no fucking idea”) or just quirky. I’ve spent the last 5 years of my life reading and researching autism to the best of my ability. I’ve read the books, the sites, and I’ve had countless meetings with the schools and with therapists. I know as much about autism as any other mother of a child with autism.

So, when two of my “labels” collide, I get a little pissy.

PETA’s Autism-Milk Billboard

Here’s the thing, PETA. You are stirring up paranoia. Nobody can “catch” autism from milk, which is what many people are going to start believing. Is there a link between milk and autism? Of course there is. There’s also a link between autism and stupid billboards. I’ll dig up a link to that later, but be warned, it will likely be called “PETA, you’re a bunch of fucknuts.” What you are doing is NOT serving the children who are facing this “disorder” but taking away from their focus by turning autism into a joke. Nice fucking cheerios, by the way.

So, this is all about a casein-free diet. Ok, fair enough. Ridding diets of casein and gluten have shown to reverse some of the symptoms of autism, however, they DO NOT CAUSE AUTISM. What if you put some of your dollars into research for prevention or better support for families who don’t have access to therapies to benefit their autistic children. How about every dollar that that billboard brings you gets put into autism research? Sound like a plan? No, I didn’t think so. You’re just as corporate as the National Dairy Association.

Show YOU care about autism because of the disorder itself, PETA, not how it can promote your own cause.

I might go eat a burger now, fuckers, and you’re off my MySpace.

P.S. Stop using nude women to promote your cause, too. You make my feminist pubes twitch.