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SueR
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Under a hill of books
262 Posts
12/02
Posted - Jan 28 2003 : 1:16AM
I'm on Britni's email list and she recently sent out an essay on STD risk in the biz. Britni asked me to tell yall to copy and email any responses you put here to bisexualbritni@aol.com
[Bill, Saki: didn't know if this belonged here or in Sex Talk. Help me out.]
skronker
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9/02
Posted - Jan 28 2003 : 2:14AM
Don't hold back, girlfriend!
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3/02
Posted - Jan 28 2003 : 9:55AM
hmmm.

Since Bisexual Britni brought it up, let's discuss chlamydia. While it is true that this STD is bacterial, it is short-sighted to just say 'take a pill and everything will be OK.' Bacteria evolve to meet changing conditions, just like other living organisms. The more people taking an antibiotic, the higher the probability that bacteria will develop resistance to that antibiotic. Not only may the bacteria become completely resistant to antibiotics, but in that process of evolution they may mutate into much deadlier forms as well.

So, it might be better to say that we think we know the danger in driving around LA, but the danger in STD's is changing and only likely to get worse. It is for that reason we should be concerned.

Mythsong
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306 Posts
8/02
Posted - Jan 28 2003 : 10:41AM
Driving conditions are changing too. It used to be far safer to drive in the past than it is now. As the population increases, we see more congestion, and faster cars are put into production, the hazards of driving change and increase. I think we should be just as concerned about those.

The point about antibiotics and resistance is important, but it doesn't just apply to STDs - it applies to everything for which antibiotics are presribed, including the flu.

As Britni's piece said, don't ignore the dangers of STDs but put them into perspective. Everything being equal, should you wear condoms? Of course! Is going condomless something that's so risky to your health that you should give up acting in the adult business? It's a matter of personal opinion, just as is anybody's choice to pursue a dangerous activity. Is a going condomless more dangerous and shocking than being a firefighter, stunt pilot, racecar driver, trapieze artist, and so on? No. (Not that everybody should rush out and do those things. But the point is that there shouldn't be as much shocked finger-pointing to going condomless as there is.)

Edited by - Mythsong on 1/28/2003 2:06:30 PM

superfly skywarrior
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England
180 Posts
6/02
Posted - Jan 28 2003 : 2:01PM
that was a very intresting article, from britni. and a fine example of lateral thought, too. britni is right in her accusation that the meeja and indeed society is obsessed with sex and all its baggage. it stunning how we fixate on issues that are ultimately worthless in compareson to global issues such as war, hunger, homlessness etc. society has an unhealthy complex about sex that deems it a degrading act but one which is pivital to our existance. who's reponsible for this destructive hypocricy??? the church.....the political right wingers.....the goverment??? could be anyone of them in their failure to accept and promote sex as a natural healthly act, instead choosing to ignore it completely or condem it as a reason for societies fall into ruin. anyone who enjoys sex out of marriage is seen as someone odd or shifty, unclean or untrustworthy by the meeja. its that thought that permiates the very conciousness of society and the only reason it still exists is because of our "elders and betters" supporting it so vigouresly to curry favour with "decent" people, who are as deluded as they are.



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