Another letter to DuPont

Hey Anonymous, I’ve been thinking about this. Let’s talk a little bit about your comment from this morning.

First, I think it was cute that you tried to remain anonymous even while posting from DuPont’s server.

Second, I don’t appreciate you insulting my audience. You asked that I put the issue “in context that people can understand.” I solemnly promise that not one of my readers misunderstood what I was saying or the context. Teflon contains likely carcinogens. Stay away from it. It’s pretty simple.

Third, just a question, really. You state that, “Gasoline containes (sic) additives that are ‘KNOWN’ human carcinogens”- your emphasis, not mine. You follow it up with a statement that anyone with “half a brain” can manage to pump gas and not inhale the ‘carcinogenic’ vapors (again, your emphasis, not mine). Let’s not use air quotes lightly. Gasoline does contain known carcinogens. Don’t inhale it. And, actually, few of us can avoid the fumes when we pump gas. Perhaps you don’t drive a car? Very environmentally conscious. I appreciate that. But here’s my question: are you saying that gasoline is carcinogenic or “carcinogenic”?

It looks like I’ve kicked you in the jimmies.

Probably Midwestern moms blogging about the nasty secrets of your industry bothers you. We are, after all, your market: busy moms, with hectic lives, shuttling our kids to soccer practice and ballet who don’t have time for sticky, messy pots and pans. But you know what we have even LESS fucking time for?

Cancer.

Just saying. So listen up. There are A LOT of us. And we care about our kids. And we talk. To each other. And now, we are talking about you, Anonymous (DuPont). And the talk is not so good.

So now I’ll reiterate what I said in my comment to you earlier. Get the fuck off my blog. Then get out of my body, my kid’s bodies, my kitchen, my home, my water, my soil, my air, my world.

And thanks again for your interest.