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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, while I agree with you that there are a lot of ignorant people ignoring doctors' advice, it's hardly just white, young, single moms.

The measles outbreak in Brooklyn is primarily centered in the Hasidic Jewish community. While many of those women begin having children early, the vast majority of them are married. Whether they are white is a whole other issue we don't have to discuss here. [/quote]

The Hasidic community functions like a cult.  Which I think makes for an interesting comparison, because a lot of people who who develop this level of questioning of standard medical practices find like-minded communities online, and can develop a devotion to that line of thinking that is “cult-like”.  It can be very “us against them”, and provides a sense of community for these young mothers.  Parenting can be very lonely, and in general I think our culture often lacks structured communities, so people go online to feel connected and build a network.  [/quote]

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