Comments on: The Filth of the Unclean http://essin-em.com/2009/12/the-filth-of-the-unclean/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:59:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Amanda http://essin-em.com/2009/12/the-filth-of-the-unclean/comment-page-1/#comment-10770 Amanda Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:00:21 +0000 http://essin-em.com/?p=3053#comment-10770 You make such an important point. I'm a midwife and I routinely see & treat STIs. They aren't any different from any other common infection. And they are more common than people would think. I think the stigma is ridiculous and work really hard to dispel it in my practice. Excellent post. :) You make such an important point. I’m a midwife and I routinely see & treat STIs. They aren’t any different from any other common infection. And they are more common than people would think. I think the stigma is ridiculous and work really hard to dispel it in my practice. Excellent post.

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]]> By: Essin' Em http://essin-em.com/2009/12/the-filth-of-the-unclean/comment-page-1/#comment-10658 Essin' Em Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:27:25 +0000 http://essin-em.com/?p=3053#comment-10658 Much you're welcome-ness to you all. I can't imagine how much more difficult my life would be with an STI because of the stigmas, stereotypes and language surrounding them. I'm hoping to do what little I can to make it easier, and that includes speaking up. Much you’re welcome-ness to you all. I can’t imagine how much more difficult my life would be with an STI because of the stigmas, stereotypes and language surrounding them. I’m hoping to do what little I can to make it easier, and that includes speaking up.

]]> By: Britni TheVadgeWig http://essin-em.com/2009/12/the-filth-of-the-unclean/comment-page-1/#comment-10645 Britni TheVadgeWig Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:04:11 +0000 http://essin-em.com/?p=3053#comment-10645 I want to give you a standing ovation for this post. Fantastic. I want to give you a standing ovation for this post. Fantastic.

]]> By: Amber http://essin-em.com/2009/12/the-filth-of-the-unclean/comment-page-1/#comment-10644 Amber Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:47:15 +0000 http://essin-em.com/?p=3053#comment-10644 HEAR HEAR. The stigma that surrounds STIs is so deeply unfounded and absolutely ridiculous. Just like you said, safety measures can be taken and SHOULD be taken regardless of the known presence of STIs. Too much of the human population let themselves be governed by fear and refuse to think rationally - but in the end, that's their loss because they are the ones who will have passed up potentially the best sexual partner of their lives. HEAR HEAR. The stigma that surrounds STIs is so deeply unfounded and absolutely ridiculous. Just like you said, safety measures can be taken and SHOULD be taken regardless of the known presence of STIs. Too much of the human population let themselves be governed by fear and refuse to think rationally – but in the end, that’s their loss because they are the ones who will have passed up potentially the best sexual partner of their lives.

]]> By: Nadia http://essin-em.com/2009/12/the-filth-of-the-unclean/comment-page-1/#comment-10642 Nadia Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:33:17 +0000 http://essin-em.com/?p=3053#comment-10642 Thank you. I used to write more about this situation, being someone with herpes, but I get tired of dealing with the stigma. I really appreciate your writing this and making the point that having an STI doesn't necessarily preclude someone being a partner. My partners don't have herpes. and in the 11 years I've had it to the best of my knowledge I haven't passed it on to anyone. I always use condoms. And there's always the fact that if you have oral sex with anyone who has type 1 herpes orally (which by many accounts is 75% OR MORE of the population) you are already at risk of catching herpes genitally. *hugs* Thank you so much for speaking so rationally about this subject. Thank you. I used to write more about this situation, being someone with herpes, but I get tired of dealing with the stigma. I really appreciate your writing this and making the point that having an STI doesn’t necessarily preclude someone being a partner. My partners don’t have herpes. and in the 11 years I’ve had it to the best of my knowledge I haven’t passed it on to anyone. I always use condoms. And there’s always the fact that if you have oral sex with anyone who has type 1 herpes orally (which by many accounts is 75% OR MORE of the population) you are already at risk of catching herpes genitally.

*hugs* Thank you so much for speaking so rationally about this subject.

]]> By: Jerry http://essin-em.com/2009/12/the-filth-of-the-unclean/comment-page-1/#comment-10641 Jerry Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:52:33 +0000 http://essin-em.com/?p=3053#comment-10641 Thank YOU! I have been ranting about this for YEARS. I don't use the word "hate" very often, but I do use it in connection with folks using the word "clean" when they mean "negative'. This has so so many negative connotations when "clean" , implying one is "dirty" if they have a positive test resullt. YUCK, (hey, did I say YUCK!!). Thank you for helping to raise awareness on this one. Thank YOU! I have been ranting about this for YEARS. I don’t use the word “hate” very often, but I do use it in connection with folks using the word “clean” when they mean “negative’. This has so so many negative connotations when “clean” , implying one is “dirty” if they have a positive test resullt. YUCK, (hey, did I say YUCK!!).

Thank you for helping to raise awareness on this one.

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