If you see someone posting a photo of a sign at a furry convention that advertises HIV / STI testing while sounding offended, it's a queerphobic dogwhistle.
Spread this to your friends/families to inoculate them from bad memes.
https://soatok.blog/2024/09/30/why-are-furry-conventions-offering-hiv-testing-to-attendees/
This is a good idea and tbh ppl not getting tested is one of the hangups I have w being more active in my spicy life. I test enough to know I am safe, but ppl get weird abt it if I ask them if they do.
"Don't u trust me?" Uhm not anymore.
I see the sign and I think "hey they're doing it right."
I want this at all cons.
@defcon @tiefling @hazelnoot Thanks ^
If I can help make it happen, let's talk sometime!
@tiefling @soatok @hazelnoot I'm embarrassed to say I've never thought about this being a thing at cons, but it's a great idea, every con or gathering should offer this.
And anyone who's skeeved out by this ain't someone I'd want to get spicy with anyway.
Real question, how does one get tested? I asked my primary care at my last checkup and it went something like:
"Hey, can I get, like, a routine STD screen?"
"We only test for stuff that you might have been exposed to, what specifically do you think is a risk?"
"Well, nothing, but-"
"Cool so about that cholesterol..."
Admittedly I'm in the US South so that may be my main problem
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