When I was researching the Victorian anti-vaccination movement, those activists often used a vampire as a metaphor for the vaccinator. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes activist anti metaphor
There's a cultural expectation that everyone will be immunized, in part to protect the entire population. When people refuse that expectation, they're indulging in a certain kind of political or social immunity. Eula Biss culturalentireexpectation share on social
Babies born to women who are infected with hep B - and mothers can carry the virus without their knowledge - will almost certainly be infected if they are not vaccinated within twelve hours of birth. Eula Biss babybearbirth Change image and share on social
I think that people's resistance to vaccination isn't going to disappear until we address some of the nonmedical reasons for that resistance and people's discomfort and distrust of the government. That's bigger than what most medical professionals can handle. Eula Biss addressbigdisappear share on social
Homosexuality is anti-humanity. Yahya Jammeh antihomosexualityhumanity Change image and share on social
I don't really know what it is about vampires that makes them such a powerful symbol, metaphor, whatever in people's consciousness. But I do know they're tremendously powerful. I mean, there's a vampire on 'Sesame Street.' And Count Chocula. I don't know why it's so powerful. Alan Ball choculaconsciousnesscount share on social
Rosa Parks' entire career has been one as working as a civil rights activist. Douglas Brinkley activistcareercivil Change image and share on social