Dirty Dozen

Yesterday EWG released a list of 'Dirty Dozen' chemicals -- twelve endocrine disrupters that appear in nearly all aspects of our everyday lives. Mother Jones covered the list in their own piece here and it was there, in the comments section, that I realized this needed to be its own post.

See, some of the trolls out there are mistaking EWG's list -- and MoJo's coverage -- for fear mongering. There were so many gems, laughable to the point of tears, and this one just about sums up the need for a good face-palm: 

"I just do not live in f***ed up Dem fantasy land. It is also fact that thanks to Dems are kids have no street smarts, no drive to succeed, and expect everything handed to them, yes this is caused by Dems. You made useless tools of kids."

Sadly, it was a pretty short trip from hazardous chemicals in household items to an illiterate diatribe about politics and the future of our children. "...are kids..." Yes, Mother Jones is a liberal publication. But this isn't a political issue! And sure, it's a fine line between revelatory information and alarmism, but I think the bigger problem is that some folks don't like to hear that our world is toxic and unhealthy, at our own doing. 

It makes them uncomfortable to have the mistakes of generations past and present staring them in the face. It makes them more uncomfortable to face the notion of being an active participant in this capitalist, democratic world, where consumers and voters have the burden -- yes, burden -- of using money and votes in a way that dictates the focus and direction of the market. 'We the People' have that obligation, and squander it at our own detriment.

Happy Tuesday,
Jazzy