Autism T-shirt Challenges Political Correctness
As reported by the BBC, 10 year old Sam Rodwell, from Dorest UK, was asked to change his T-Shirt that read "Autism - It’s No Mystery, It’s Mercury", while at school one day. Sam is one of 64 students at Portfield School in Poole, a specialized school for Autistic children run by The Wessex Autistic Society. His T-shirt declares the common criticism that Autism has a link to the Mercury content in preservatives used in vaccines.
Sam’s father told the BBC, "Sam wears that T-shirt because he is mercury tested. We have had him tested and he does have mercury toxicity." Sam would have been wearing the T-Shirt on an outing for the children to a playground and the school informed his mother that he would have to change his T-shirt or wouldn’t be allowed to attend. The Wessex Autistic Society chief executive, Bob Lowndes felt the T-Shirt would have drawn unnecessary attention to the children’s condition. The staff at Portfield School also told Sam’s father, David Rodwell, that wearing the T-shirt was politically incorrect.
Rodwell said that after the staff replaced the T-shirt, "(Sam) was very upset. It’s political correctness gone mad. Who is to decide what is politically correct and what isn’t?" Mr. Rodwell also mentioned that removing the T-shirt was inconsistent with the school’s policy, as Sam has wore similar shirts in the past.
You can see the T-shirt which the National Autism Association has for sale on their website: www.nationalautismassociation.org
