"Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth; burst into song, you mountains! For the Lord comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones." -- Isaiah 49:13
On Feb. 13, my husband called 1075 KZL , an area radio station, to defend food allergy families who are boycotting the Peter Rabbit Movie due to a scene that many describe as “food allergy bullying.” It’s my impression that the boycott is an attempt to raise awareness of food allergies and, in many cases, the challenges our children face. My husband inspired me. I hate conflict and confrontation. I don’t want to invite trolls and misinformed talking heads like Jared ( Jared 1075 KZL / Jared and Katie in the Morning ) into my world; I have enough to worry about. But after listening to and reading all the negative comments, sarcasm, mockery, and even threats directed toward food allergy sufferers and their families for their decision to boycott this movie, I can’t be still any longer. This started out as a reply in a thread on a 107.5 Facebook post of the same topic where food allergy children and their parents were called”dumba$$es” and “pu$$ies” and “snowflakes.” It’s now a