"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible." -Auberon Waugh
Saturday, June 10, 2023
Another time that people were told to "trust the science".
I presume everyone here is up to speed on the latest developments on Ellen/Elliot Page's journey of self discovery, or rather her descent into mental illness.
All I have to say is that two generations ago she would have been given a lobotomy instead of a radical double mastectomy. Just goes to show how far we've advanced, and how much more humane we are as a society.
"The scientific and political communities in America were solidly behind the project. Those performing the sterilizations were considered humanitarian heroes, and academics who questioned the idea were subject to vilification, loss of employment, and loss of academic funding."
I presume everyone here is up to speed on the latest developments on Ellen/Elliot Page's journey of self discovery, or rather her descent into mental illness.
ReplyDeleteAll I have to say is that two generations ago she would have been given a lobotomy instead of a radical double mastectomy. Just goes to show how far we've advanced, and how much more humane we are as a society.
"The scientific and political communities in America were solidly behind the project. Those performing the sterilizations were considered humanitarian heroes, and academics who questioned the idea were subject to vilification, loss of employment, and loss of academic funding."
ReplyDeleteThat sounds awfully familiar.
Seems to be the professional standard.
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