[Bey Admired]

Originally posted by Donquizote

Why HIV infection is still a stigma? People don't want to date HIV+ subjects although they are undetectable and good looking and have a nice personality. There are many other diseases or STDs that are far more dangerous than HIV so i don't get it when people are more concerned about HIV. You will not get HIV from your partner if your partner is undetectable and you are on PreP or you use condoms. Yet there are certain people who dehumanize people with HIV.

Recent advances in medicine have stopped HIV to progress to AIDS. The same applies to straight people not just gay community. Why is HIV still a stigma in our society? I am not HIV+ but I don't mind to date someone with HIV+ provided they take their meds properly. To prove my point, state whether you can date anyone with HIV or not.

P/S : Help me to finish my long-overdue assignment sistrens

There are some sick people out there who will pass HIV onto someone out of spite or anger. There are many responsible rational HIV+ people out there, but there's no telling which.

That's why there will always be a stigma like all other STD's until there's a cure.

[Mezter]

Originally posted by lilostolemycoke

gurl don't google bug chasers then

I'm just flabbergasted because most people are sweeping it under the rug as if they couldn't care less if they accidentally caught it or something. That's bananas Like, you really cant tell me that if you tested positive for HIV that you wouldn't be a little upset

[Donquizote]

thank you guys for helping me finish my assignment

[spree]

it physically changes the way you appear. Drastic weight loss, sunken face, sunken eyes.....that's not worth "1 pill a day" and that's the stigma, imo.

like if i don't see someone for a year, yet i see them post pics on Facebook or whatever, and they keep getting skinnier and skinnier, and more lines and wrinkles, and they're going to circuit party after circuit party.....just makes me wonder....

[spree]

Originally posted by lilostolemycoke

1000%

the crazy amount of people who act like PREp is the magic shield terrifies me. but people aren't gonna sit and tell you PREp only reduces your chances 92% because that would tarnish the goal trying to be reached (removing the "stigma of hiv")

it feels like half the guys on grindr say they're on PREp so it's okay to bareback. bye. nope. not gonna catch me doing that. a guy listing he's on PREp is a sure fire way for me not to reply

But poz people can't get Prep, so at least you know that person is neg.

[G.U.Y. Gaga]

Originally posted by Mezter

I'm literally appalled at this thread. Like, would you guys willingly get the virus or something just because there's medication to keep it from getting worst?

how did you come to this conclusion

[TinkerbellClap]

Originally posted by lilostolemycoke

this comment is so dumb lmao no offense. there's so much more complexity to it than that.

I agree, there is much more complexity to it than what I said, but I'm just stating just one aspect of it.

[Communion]

Homophobia (re: gay sex) and classism (drug use) causing a lack of education on how people get it / live with it / what it means, etc. along with a lack of sex education in general still to the masses, basically.

[Daddy]

Originally posted by spree

But poz people can't get Prep, so at least you know that person is neg.

Wrong. PrEP is literally a Truvada pill which is a common pill for HIV+ folks. Educate yourself please.