Barebacking- Raw etc.
"Panel Takes a ’Raw’ Look at Barebacking: Why We Like It, Why We Still Do It"
The below comment was one of the many comments on a lively and sometimes too lively conference sponsored by GMHC on Aug 13, 2009.
The subject was "Raw Sex." This is a subject that arouses passion on all sides of the issue. It is this writer's opinion that this is a private issue between two informed consenting adults. There is much information out there, plus the experience of individulas that have been poz for many years to not be informed; unless you have your head inside the "Raw assenwholer."
Indeed a person can make 'informed' choices. Those choices we make every day when we drive, ski, or go diving or snorkeling in deep waters. Need to know what you are doing and make your choices on your level of knowledge, experience and confidence on your partner and yourself. It is nothing to become titzzy about. It is something that every one should know and then go on from there.
Then what are the sources of information? Your Doctor, but only if he or she is gay. Medical data available on the net on many officials sites. Poz.com is a good one. CDC only if you are a health official since if you don't follow their guilines you are anatema. Also, as I said before people that have been poz for a long time and have partners that both poz and non poz. There are many studies that have been published on this issue. Nothing is 100 percent. Not even a vaccine. Everything we do has a consequence. That is the law of the universe. Action/reaction. But that is life and we can't stop living because we are here for a short time and then we die anyway. The experiences that fill the neurons inside of our brains is what we take with us.
Adam
fern , 2009-08-25 08:00:54
I like the word "raw". AIDS and HIV are not only a problem concerning the homosexual community, it affects us all hetero included. As far as sex is involved homos and heteros are more or less the same except maybe is that if you want free sex it’ll be easier in a gay bar than in a singles bar for heteros. I still believe that producing a condom to a potential partner is insulting, as you want to be into this person, yet not want no part of her/he. I like Earl Grey’s tea (how gay) I also hate tea bags.
The below comment was one of the many comments on a lively and sometimes too lively conference sponsored by GMHC on Aug 13, 2009.
The subject was "Raw Sex." This is a subject that arouses passion on all sides of the issue. It is this writer's opinion that this is a private issue between two informed consenting adults. There is much information out there, plus the experience of individulas that have been poz for many years to not be informed; unless you have your head inside the "Raw assenwholer."
Indeed a person can make 'informed' choices. Those choices we make every day when we drive, ski, or go diving or snorkeling in deep waters. Need to know what you are doing and make your choices on your level of knowledge, experience and confidence on your partner and yourself. It is nothing to become titzzy about. It is something that every one should know and then go on from there.
Then what are the sources of information? Your Doctor, but only if he or she is gay. Medical data available on the net on many officials sites. Poz.com is a good one. CDC only if you are a health official since if you don't follow their guilines you are anatema. Also, as I said before people that have been poz for a long time and have partners that both poz and non poz. There are many studies that have been published on this issue. Nothing is 100 percent. Not even a vaccine. Everything we do has a consequence. That is the law of the universe. Action/reaction. But that is life and we can't stop living because we are here for a short time and then we die anyway. The experiences that fill the neurons inside of our brains is what we take with us.
Adam
fern , 2009-08-25 08:00:54
I like the word "raw". AIDS and HIV are not only a problem concerning the homosexual community, it affects us all hetero included. As far as sex is involved homos and heteros are more or less the same except maybe is that if you want free sex it’ll be easier in a gay bar than in a singles bar for heteros. I still believe that producing a condom to a potential partner is insulting, as you want to be into this person, yet not want no part of her/he. I like Earl Grey’s tea (how gay) I also hate tea bags.
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