America's Favorite Special Needs Mom

I seem to recall a period in American culture that included Jenny McCarthy posing for playboy. Not only that, but she went on to have her own show on MTV that featured her expelling intestinal gas in the hopes of getting some laughs (it worked).

So, now we're all supposed to take her seriously because she her son has autism. We're supposed to forget the fact that she starred in "Baseketball" because her son happens to have special needs. Hmmmmmm.

"Hey isn't that Jenny McCarthy?'

"Sure is!"

"Wow! I saw her naked in Playboy when I was in high school!"

"HOW DARE YOU! Her son is autistic!"

"Oh! How foolish of me! I can't believe I would remember such a thing when she now struggles with being a special needs parent!"

Yeah, that 's a pretty far-fetched conversation, but can you see where I'm coming from? Now, I won't discount the fact that she's had a hard road to travel with her son. However, I have to draw the line when her celebrity status causes her to be the "supreme authority" on autism.

My oldest son has autism. And right now my least favorite phrase is, "....well, Jenny McCarthy says that...(insert stupid way of dealing with autism that only works for her child here)"

If going by the logic that we should suddenly take her seriously, then all of you must simply forget the fact that I wrote and performed "I Love to Fart" (please don't forget). It just doesn't make sense.

Now enough of this ranting. On with the fun!