As Twitchy reported Sunday, Eric Feigl-Ding was trying to spread some fear about monkeypox, claiming there was an airborne risk of transmitting it and that he was having bad feelings of “airborne denialism” taking hold as they did with the coronavirus. Science writer Benjamin Ryan took Feigl-Ding apart, reporting on a study of 528 global cases that found just 0.6 percent were from household transmission; 95 percent were likely transmitted via sex between men.
White House Covid Response Coordinator Ashish Jha addressed monkeypox Monday and stressed that it’s “really important” not to use this moment “to propagate homophobic or transphobic messaging.” In other words … science.
Biden's COVID Response Coordinator discussing Monkeypox:
"It's really important that we do not use this moment to propagate homophobic or transphobic messaging." pic.twitter.com/WWvVBVaBhF
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) July 25, 2022
The science? 😆
— Greg (@gmille14) July 25, 2022
Yeah, that's the main thing
— Keith Maniac, from Guatemala (@from_maniac) July 25, 2022
"it's really important that we do not use this moment to say anything true or accurate."
— Lucas Rachen (@LucasRachen) July 25, 2022
I have zero concern that I will get monkeypox. You can take that however you like.
— Kate (@kateinva) July 25, 2022
if 95% of the people contracting something have one thing in common, talking about that one thing isn't ____phobic. It's statistics.
— charlie 🏈 (@bbqchucken) July 25, 2022
It is even more important we follow the science and not woke politics.
— Roger Widner (@rdwidner) July 25, 2022
Lol.
Pandemic of the …..
— Jen (@Jenjames45) July 25, 2022
Is this the new Dr. Fauci?
— justanotherday 🇺🇸 (@justano22364151) July 25, 2022
I promise to show them more respect than the left generally showed those who chose not to get the covid vaccine. A low bar, I know..
— Alexander the (slightly) Greater (@SlightlyGreater) July 25, 2022
"Science" but only if it doesn't hurt feelings.
— Kuno (@Kuno_Age_17) July 25, 2022
Just 2 weeks of no orgies to stop the spread
— Eric Mangenius (@eric_mangenius) July 25, 2022
Yeah, why warn the people most at risk that their habits are destructive? How hateful. 🙄
— princessofwhales (@princessowhales) July 25, 2022
All these people who are so butt hurt about saying where 95% is coming from.
— Bernie Ramirez (@BernieRamirez3) July 25, 2022
Can one use the words "gay community" or is that over the edge?
— CrustyCaptain (@GrumpyBumber) July 25, 2022
Should they be considered high risk individuals and made to not participate in society all the while being monitored by a ankle bracelet?
— Boxer dude (@slowjoe4546) July 25, 2022
Definitely … a lockdown is in order until we can figure this whole thing out.
Related:
Blue-check science writer takes Eric Feigl-Ding APART for jumping on the ‘OMG, REEE, #MONKEYPOX’ bandwagon/grift in receipt-filled threadhttps://t.co/ldgB2DjN1C
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) July 24, 2022