In part the whole ugandan aids thing got me thinking again on the US approach to AIDS. And I posted my thoughts in some journal that I can no longer find (temporarily can’t access the right email account. Cursed umn mail system). <\/p>\n
But I thought I’d repeat them here, briefly, to see what others think.<\/p>\n
The information provided is largely technical in nature, and, if anything, emphasizes condoms as the road to salvation. Further, there’s a rather nasty sort of blame-the-victim logic. Basically, if you didn’t use a condom, you were stupid, and therefore deserve what you got. Anyone attempting to discuss anyone’s responsibility, other than to use a condom (and tell the truth), is essentially shouted down as being anti-sex. <\/p>\n
Look, sex still happens, and condoms aren’t the only effective way to slow the spread of HIV. And telling people the dry, clinical facts, while providing a modestly inconvenient technical solution will provide little in the way of behavior change, even towards the use of that technical solution. <\/p>\n
Glorifying waiting for sex, sexual fidelity, less contagion provoking forms of sexual activity (mutual masturbation, frottage, oral sex, etc), and maybe even villifying the insane barebacking, crystal users a bit would be a good thing. Note, not explaining, I’m talking about going for emotions, glorifying and villifying. Turn it into an unabashed morality play, and you reach alot more people. <\/p>\n
Also, the notion of thinking of the welfare of not just your own damn selfish ass, but the welfare of something a bit larger than ourselves. Of our sex partners, of our community, and of humanity as a whole might actually go somewhere towards reducing the impact of the problem on society as a whole. Call me crazy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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