Mastodawn

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/

Why are furry conventions offering HIV testing to attendees? - Dhole Moments

Spoiler: It’s nothing scandalous or bad. Every once in a while, someone posts this photo on Twitter to attempt to dunk on furries: Midwest FurFest 2018 Over the years, I’ve seen this di…

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Phil M0OFX 2d ago

@soatok Honestly I'm offended that more cons didn't offer it.
Sadly the dogwhistle tactics work - I think I told you about pushing for safe-sex kits in ConOps at one of the UK cons and being told "the media will have a field day, are you trying to destroy the con?"

e: offended is just me quoting OP - really it's more surprised-but-not, with a hint of disappointment?

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Guhreth 1d ago

@philpem @soatok

Damn that sucks to hear.

I think I mentioned in my survey response that it would be nice to do testing at the con.

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Phil M0OFX 15h ago

@guhreth If we're talking the same con - yeah, it wasn't an unpopular request. I'm half expecting Pawsome to be the first to actually do it. Then of course there'll be the "we planned it first" from everyone else, but who cares, it makes safety more accessible!

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Guhreth

@philpem yeah that would be cool.
I guess the small scale is both a blessing and a curse, lower demand, but also reduced supply. Don't want someone to have to spend the whole con testing.