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Here is the letter that we, and others that have complained about this, have received. Satellite sisters are a featured column in her magazine. I have no explanation for why it's not on the website, other than she has been getting a lot of complaints about this. However, GO TO THE STORE AND YOU WILL SEE IT FOR YOURSELF!!! PAGE 87! The argument for me would be.....it's rude, and insensitive to say that you wouldn't be friends with someone because they have a genetic disease!
Here is a copy of the The Letter From the Satellite Sisters!

We apologise for our insensitivity. We had never heard of celiac's disease or its dangers. In our ignorance, we misused the phrase "gluten-free", not knowing its real meaning and connection to the genetic disease, Celiac's. We feel awful that our careless and ill-informed use of words has caused you and your family pain. Your letter and many others have served to educate. We can only assume that lots of people are in the dark about celiac's and the issues you and your family face. We do intend to educate ourselves with all the information we received so that we can add our voices to the chorus of the informed about this subject ( rather then the point of view of the ignorant and stupid which we represented so adequately).
I am a mother myself and there is no way I would knowingly shun a kid with a genetic disease. In our O piece, which is meant to be humorous, we tried to poke fun at a mother who is overly vigilant about her child's diet, in a "no white sugar" kind of way. Obviously, we were way off base on the real implications of the phrase "gluten-free". Again, my deepest apologies. And my best wishes for your son's continued good health.

Lian Dolan
the youngest sister