Terry Rossio, ‘Aladdin’ & ‘Shrek’ Screenwriter, Compares Using ‘Anti-Vax’ to ‘N-Word’
Oscar-nominated screenwriter Terry Rossio made a lot of waves on Twitter over the last few days after drawing a comparison between the label “anti-vax” and the “n-word”.
What is Anti-Vax?
Anti-vax is a label used to refer to a group of people who do not believe in or support the use of any vaccinations in children or adults. Individuals labeled as anti-vaxxers often believe vaccines are riddled with chemicals that make people sick as opposed to protecting them from illnesses.
According to CBR, Rossio spelled out instead of censoring the “n-word” in his tweet he later deleted after receiving heavy criticism for not censoring the word.
“My heart goes out to all the parents of vaccine damaged children, who have to not only endure the sadness of their loss, but also the vitriol of ill-informed and insensitive people (such as those here). Anti-Vax is equivalent to calling someone [an N-word] and makes as little sense,” he penned in the deleted tweet.
