So, I’m getting my daily dose of the Jez, yeah? And I come across this whole Jeter/Alba/herpes thing.
Blahblah celebwhoring blah blah comments, and there are a bunch of people in the comments box acting like herpes is no big fucking deal.
Excusemewhat? Are you fucking kidding me? Seriously, people think this?
I will cut a motherfucker who passes some shit on because they thought it was “not that serious” on the grand scale of STDs. It’s fucking incurable. Is it HIV? No. But a lot of things “aren’t HIV” and are still serious health concerns. WTF.
Don’t get me wrong–I’m not saying carriers should be all ashamed or embarrased, and I’m not saying having it makes you a bad person. It just makes you a person I won’t be hooking up with anytime soon–and that’s absolutely my right.
I’m especially hot over the commenter who makes fun of the girl who says she’ll avoid herpes carriers, calling her “irrationally skeered of mild diseases.”
I’m sorry, when was herpes reclassified as a “mild” disease? WHAT IN THE FUCK.
Urgh. I quit.
I doubt if that attitude is just American, but regardless–it’s a fuckin’ stupid attitude to have. People act as if such a thing only affects the physical side of life, they’re too narrow and short sighted to get that it affects a person emotionally, mentally, and physically.
But, on another note…*wimper* ryan reynolds? *wimper*
I know. I know. We can only hope it ain’t so.
Then again, I’d never have a shot with Teh Reynolds anyway.
That’s so disgusting. They used my term for it “the gift that keeps on giving”. And you know what this relaxed attitude isn’t just with herpes, it with every sexually transmitted disease. Every time I see some young chick with a kid all I think is: you may have AIDS now. No one better not bring some dirty dick my way. I’ll sue!
My sister once dated a guy with a cold sore, lo these many years ago. He went down on her with that cold sore. She got herpes, which is incredibly well controlled and scarcely a factor in her marital relations at all. However: That first time the virus raged through her system as a new infection? She was sick as a dog. High fever, felt like shit, and had some painful lesions. I’m guessing she’s not the only person who’s experienced that.
None of that sounds terribly pleasant. I’m guessing most of the people who are saying it’s no big deal have possibly contracted it, gotten through that initial stage, and are now in the “controlled” phase of the disease. But those qualifiers are there. “Controlled,” not “cured.” “Scarcely a factor,” but a factor.
I’d much rather avoid contracting a disease than have to “control” one. And seriously, do we need to give the conservatives any more reason to keep pushing abstinence-only policies than a dozen fools in print admitting they think an incurable disease is not cause for alarm–in fact mocking people who are concerned?
check out the tv commercials where the actors present herpes as if there’s nothing to it. simply pop a pill and go ahead and get your groove on. every time i see the commercials i get pissed. the message they’re sending is that herpes is no big deal. not a great message for teens and others who don’t understand the risks of having sex — protected OR unprotected.