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Monday, March 4, 2013

HIV ADVOCATE ¿OR? 'DL' PROPONENT


PICTURE THIS SCENARIO: YOU ARE AN HIV ADVOCATE WHO WORKS @ GETTING MSM & GAY MEN TO USE PROTECTION TO PREVENT GETTING HIV/AIDS. YOU DO MANY OUTREACH PROGRAMS & SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE ON HOW TO KEEP SAFE & PROTECT YOURSELF AS WELL AS YOUR PARTNER(S).

NOW PICTURE THIS SCENARIO: YOU ARE THE SAME HIV ADVOCATE FROM THE FIRST SCENARIO  BUT NOW YOU ARE MAKING A WAY FOR MSM TO ‘HOOK UP’ @ YOUR PLACE. NOW THESE MSMs ARE ON THE 'DL', MANY ARE MARRIED WITH KIDS OR HAVE GIRLFRIENDS.

HE SAID @ THE END OF THE DAY HE JUST WANTS EVERYONE TO BE SAFE & WHILE I AGREE WITH HIS INTENTION  I CAN’T HELP BUT FEEL HE IS AIDING, COVERING FOR THESE MEN BY PROVIDING THEM HIS PLACE & VARIOUS PROFILES ON A4A TO MEET OTHER MEN FOR SEX.

SO MY QUESTION TO YOU IS: DO YOU THINK HIS ACTIONS HELP/HURT THE FIGHT AGAINST HIV/AIDS, WHY/WHY NOT?

6 comments:

  1. It's interesting how men can spin their own 'righteousness' to just about any situation. Take the latest dethroned Cardinal for instance...

    Catch my drift???

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    1. Yeah I had the same thought when it came to this scenario.

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  2. What exactly is going on In the second scenario? He he just providing a place and turning a blind eye to unprotected sex or is he operating in the same way a needle exchange program works. He provides the place but is able to give counseling, encourages condom use and a safer environment? Is he using the setting to reach men who he wouldn't be able to reach in the 1st scenario?

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    1. I get what you are saying, but on the other hand is providing a place for DL men to keep up the facade that hurts so many

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  3. Should be: Is he just providing...

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