Pamplemousse
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I'll make him look like a snowman, sure.
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LGBTQIA+ |OT8| PrEPare Yourself.
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This is super depressing.
"At current rates, one in six men who have sex with men (MSM) will be diagnosed with HIV in their lifetime"
WTF
And people still believe we choose to be gay.
Captain Europe
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One in six is shocking and scary tbh.
Yup :[
I'd like to know the numbers for other countries, though, the adult prevalence rate varies wildly by country.
Captain Europe
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Meh, I find it pretty easy. I'm hella sexual but I don't have sex cos it's not worth the stress and perhaps even my health. An orgasm is an orgasm at the end of the day, I'll just wait until I'm in a serious relationship and I can fully trust someone.
At least Holland is green I guess.
Just ordered it! Along with Fifth Head. Hopefully they'll arrive later in the week, so psyched!
Although heh, it was probably.. 10 years since I read New Sun. And I don't really have time to re-read it all. So I'm guessing it'll be a puzzling experience. But I enjoy that so whatever.
Looking forward to Fifth Head too. Is it completely unrelated to the Sun Cycles?
I actually really enjoyed Long Sun. Perhaps more than New. But I don't really judge books too much, and I don't see them as necessary 'whole things'. There were just so many passages and glimpses in Long Sun that resonated with me. I don't think I was too interested in the overall story of New Sun either. I just love the experience of reading the books.
So I'll probably skip the companion piece too. I like reading and understanding books from my own personal point of view. I'd rather be in the dark than understand it through another man's explanations. But thanks for the recommendation!
Well, that was something. I'm not sure if that made me more or less interested in the actual movie.
Interframe
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I feel like the people who do get infected take more sexual risks and maybe aren't aware of or don't care about the different ways you can get infected. The reason why those rates are mostly high in African American communities is already mentioned in the report. Lack of awareness and education, and stigma for black males being gay and the general stigma of HIV/AIDS making them to not want anyone (even healthcare professionals) to know they have HIV, and not to mention the rejection of black dudes within the gay community; its no wonder why they take more risks sexually.
In the US, some healthcare professionals are also prejudice against black and/or gay patients and refuse to help them properly. When parts of the black and gay community reject you for who you are, you aren't left with many options and will probably do almost anything for sex. It's a pretty unfortunate situation that causes these high risks of infection within the gay/bi male African American community.
But... the report said they don't engage in riskier behaviour?
That said, I'm not sure how poverty or access to healthcare would lead to higher incidence rate without that translating to riskier behaviour so I'm not sure how to parse their conclusions. Unless it has to do with dirty needles.
And I'm shocked at the amount of risk gay people are willing to take still. I wouldn't have believed it had I never gone on the Grindr app. But there's a decent chunk of guys that just want a quick hook-up without any effort to at least get an idea of their partner's sexual history or behaviour. Course, even in high school, I was meeting people who just didn't think about or care about the risks because they assumed there was a cure for everything.
No link tho?
Escape Goat
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I have some muscle bears underwear in my car. My friend and I met these 2 guys the other night and we were hanging out at a bar and decided to go to another bar. I offered to drive them instead of them getting an uber. I'm not sure how this person got their underwear off because I know nobody took their pants off. They're kind of cute though. Diesel briefs with the text "Party in my pants" on the front. lol Maybe I can auction them off on some gay Japanese site.
like this but darker prints
like this but darker prints
The report said african americans and hispanics don't engage in riskier behaviour than white people, it didn't say anything about gays in general. (or maybe I misread it). The increased risk is due to prevalence in those groups.
The healthcare/poverty thing might about stuff like PrEP? Afaik it's quite expensive if your insurance doesn't cover it. Also maybe they don't want to spend money on condoms (I know they're often given for free but that can still be a possibility)?
Honestly that kind of behaviour isn't solely present in gays, a lot of young straight people around me barely use protection when they hook up with random people.
I also feel like there's been less effort to encourage young people to use protection and caution than before, at least around here. AIDS seemed like a much bigger deal in the late 90s/early 2000s.
CornBurrito
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AIDS was like a thing in the 70's. That's like 40 years ago. I don't think its something we need to worry about today. Speaking of which I'm hooking up with this random dude on Grindr I met. Not gonna use protection. I trust him though. He's cute and doesn't look like the type that would have HIV.
Besides like even if I get something they have cures and stuff. Like Charlie Sheen doesn't have HIV anymore. Its just taking a pill. lol.
#Winning #YOLO #NoSkinNoLove
Besides like even if I get something they have cures and stuff. Like Charlie Sheen doesn't have HIV anymore. Its just taking a pill. lol.
#Winning #YOLO #NoSkinNoLove
You had me for a few sentences
I might end up doing stuff with 2-3 guys this week, definitely using protection
Omegasquash
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Everything about this is true. Even in college in the early 2000's (I've dated myself, here), the people I was interacting with were (according to them) not using protection because, and I'm roughly quoting "they don't use needles, they're/I'm on the pill, and no one wants to ruin the moment if it's probably OK."
There's been lots less effort, but I think that's in response to the really wacky things that were taught in sex ed. Still looking for the happy medium, so to speak.
Escape Goat
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You canhave the pair I found. Free of charge.
Pm Me deets!
CornBurrito
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There's tons of straight GAFers who talk about not using condoms because of the pill.
But anal sex is just naturally riskier.
Soulscribe
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Madly in love with that woman. It's a shock that she lost the Oscar but I'm happy to at least see an openly gay man get recognition.
That reminds me of my first sexual experience lol. The guy asked me for my undies after we finished and after I took a quick shower and since I was rushing for college I told him to keep em. (Freeballing was interesting.) Turned out into a weirdo saying he loved me after the hook up and messaged non stop through the day to the point I blocked him cause he was interrupting my school work. I may have been wrong for blocking him but he should have stopped when I said I couldn't continue chatting for the day since I had tons of work to do and there was enough of chat by that time.
Now resume the underwear talk.
Pamplemousse
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I know you're joking, but if you've ever used Grindr, our rendezvous is off. I don't want to catch anything
See what you do to guys? They just can't get enough of you.
umop_3pisdn
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I haven't, what is your opinion of it? I really want to learn Chinese to read the Agamas, and also I am kind of obsessed with China culturally, so maybe one of these days I'll read it in some language.
LOL if only the guys I meet were actually down to earth. The very few guys I dealt with were either unavailable, cuckoo or "straight"
CornBurrito
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SomedayTheFire
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I recognise it.
Mostmanlyman
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Isnt that just almost all hook up apps in general?
Pamplemousse
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Hmmm. I love "straight" guys. You're lucky.LOL if only the guys I meet were actually down to earth. The very few guys I dealt with were either unavailable, cuckoo or "straight"
Enjoy your herpes. 😷
CornBurrito
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All because of "MUST SUPPORT DONALD TRUMP" ???
kitchenmotors
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Anyone here listen to MOTHXR? I recently discovered them on the Apple Music new artists page, which I adore. Discovered a few new artists, including Porches, through it. Anyway, I am in love with some of their tracks. This one in particular is really good.
MOTHXR - Victim
MOTHXR - Victim
Mostmanlyman
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Yeah apple music is pretty good for finding new people.
Omegasquash
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DC is my old stomping ground. There's tons to do, and at this time of (every 4) years, the place goes crazy. What did you end up doing for fun?
Pamplemousse
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Huh? I'm voting Trump for teh lulz. Too bad Hill's got it in the bag.
DOWN
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Boyfriend had never been so we did a bunch of museums and monuments. We also went skiing in Pennsylvania for a day which was a first for both of us. We visited the Washington National Cathedral and part of me hated paying what I'll just call the problematic American Christian churches, but then I heard a tour guide/priest answer a woman's question about the Confederate flag with "it's a hate symbol no matter how you spin your cultural love of it so stop using it" and felt my gay student discount entry fee was somewhat redeemed.
umop_3pisdn
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Of course you are.
Elitist1945
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Fucking slayed the Oscars. I mean he didn't win, but he still slayed.
kitchenmotors
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Why waste a vote on Trump?
I don't get young people and their attitude with voting. Just like how many people kept on saying Trump was a huge joke and not to take him seriously. That joke is having a real effect on a very big segment of people that still believe in ignorance.
I don't get young people and their attitude with voting. Just like how many people kept on saying Trump was a huge joke and not to take him seriously. That joke is having a real effect on a very big segment of people that still believe in ignorance.
What I find hilarious is this stance: "If Hillary wins the nomination, I won't vote to teach people a lesson that they should have voted Bernie."
Like, who ends up losing out here, really?
You Know Nothing
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I imagine (hope) most of the vocal "$hillary is an establishment demon and a DINO" will still go out and vote for her when the general election actually comes and fear of a Trump presidency looms over their heads.
Progressives have to learn that change takes time and effort. You're not getting sweeping changes in government by simply voting every four years. They should have learned this when we voted Obama in 2008 and abruptly realized the POTUS is not some dictator who can do whatever they want. Vote in every goddamn election and change will happen.
Progressives have to learn that change takes time and effort. You're not getting sweeping changes in government by simply voting every four years. They should have learned this when we voted Obama in 2008 and abruptly realized the POTUS is not some dictator who can do whatever they want. Vote in every goddamn election and change will happen.
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