Tag: MDA

Lots of people are, as always, posting about the MDA Telethon this Labor Day weekend (I recommend this piece by Laura Hershey). Usually the focus is on smashing the negative images (pity) that the MDA Telethon often conveys, and that is crucial because the Telethon brings to all corners of the U.S. the most-watched images … Continue reading “This Is All You Need To Know About This Year’s MDA Telethon”

The MDA’s 44th annual Labor Day Telethon was on the TV. Since my family and I were on the local (Mobile, AL) MD Telethon several times, and my mom served a year as Mobile MDA’s president, I thought I should comment. Many activists attack the MDA for fundraising based on pity. It’s true that their … Continue reading “It’s MDA Telethon Time Again!!”