Analysis Of The Article 'Anonymous Mother'

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At the end of the article she says “You do not know my child. His doctors and parents do. I am completely aware that this might not be your child’s story. I am only telling ours. Our TRUTH (Anonymous Mom).” The author of the article, regardless of the evidence she provides or lack thereof evidence for the autism, does not care what the readers believe because it is in her opinion and she will not be convinced to believe otherwise about vaccines. Therefore the author is being closed minded and defensive, what she disliked about the people she had tried to deal with over the years, when trying to advocate for her son and the 300 other families with children

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