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word associations
May. 18th, 2014 05:14 pmSo people on Twitter have been like, "Say it with me, vaccines do not cause autism." Which is all well and good, but for years I've been thinking that the better strategy is to completely separate the words. Don't even say them in the same sentence at all.
Think word associations. Remember those Wordles that were popular a few years ago, that make an artistic picture of all the words in your document or story? They are a word association picture. By putting words into the same sentence (even with a "does not equal/cause") you are associating them.
Instead substitute things that are like are equal.
So, associate vaccines with, say: normalcy, goodness, hygiene, civic duty, scientific development, the fight against infectious diseases, etc.
ALSO
Associate autism with good things like equality, support, creativity, love, life, diversity, justice.
Just don't put them in the same sentence.
Think word associations. Remember those Wordles that were popular a few years ago, that make an artistic picture of all the words in your document or story? They are a word association picture. By putting words into the same sentence (even with a "does not equal/cause") you are associating them.
Instead substitute things that are like are equal.
So, associate vaccines with, say: normalcy, goodness, hygiene, civic duty, scientific development, the fight against infectious diseases, etc.
ALSO
Associate autism with good things like equality, support, creativity, love, life, diversity, justice.
Just don't put them in the same sentence.
