tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151136398464819417.post3967181936296240671..comments2022-11-17T03:02:00.884-08:00Comments on How I Roll Forum: 'Smarter' Sorting?Steve Cruz XXXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10747627227348612883noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151136398464819417.post-51194723547519332682008-09-26T17:56:00.000-07:002008-09-26T17:56:00.000-07:00Anything that moves sex in a direction of more fre...Anything that moves sex in a direction of more freedom and less potential harm is a good idea. I'd like to see 'strain' sorting, too, so that a perfect match could circumvent superinfection altogether, and sex could have no HIV consequences. But that's a dream.<BR/><BR/>Most people are totally strict w/condoms, loose in their use, or demand the bareback experience. There'll be no change in this pattern without changing the message. If people are sero-converting from barebacking, then it has to get a face on it. Describing statistics is not enough. People are numb from statistics. And with the new drugs, even after conversion, the face on the street hasn't changed (unlike the 80's when the gay population was obviously debilitated by HIV).<BR/><BR/>But here's something I don't understand. I've read great things about the Female Condom 2: More comfortable (for top & bottom), stronger (like a condom), and quieter. Why has this not caught on?? I've been trying to find this in NYC and it's unavailable even though the governments of NYC, India and Uganda have spent millions making it avaialable through health services. But in Chelsea, NY pharmacists don't even know anything about it. Would it be cool to have an ass ready to go without worry? I'd love for this to become a topic that opens up, so to speak :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342990026748409463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151136398464819417.post-59441898904223035492008-05-08T07:41:00.000-07:002008-05-08T07:41:00.000-07:00A thought experiment... the strategy of let's get ...A thought experiment... the strategy of let's get tested TOGETHER BEFORE we have sex for A VARIETY of STDs. A sexual health checkup reduces ambiguity and can be like anything else potential sex partners might do together.<BR/><BR/>Regarding the link<BR/> <A HREF="http://www.howiroll.info/smartersorting.html" REL="nofollow">http://www.howiroll.info/smartersorting.html</A><BR/> > • get tested frequently<BR/> > (every 3-6 months)<BR/> > KNOW YOUR HIV STATUS<BR/> > + ? -<BR/> > Test every 3-6 months, if<BR/> > you are more sexually<BR/> > active, test often.<BR/><BR/>Getting tested regularly doesn't work<BR/>because if an infection is detected<BR/>it's already too late for your sex partner.<BR/>If there's an infection, regular testing<BR/>is getting tested after<BR/>exposing another person and that person<BR/>in turn exposing another. The strategy of<BR/>let's get tested TOGETHER<BR/>BEFORE having sex, for A VARIETY of STDs<BR/>gives the potential sex partners<BR/>information about existing infections<BR/>before it's too late.theszakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02671109875431805540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151136398464819417.post-87467699788007566412008-04-09T17:18:00.000-07:002008-04-09T17:18:00.000-07:00I find that many in our community get offended if ...I find that many in our community get offended if you ask their status. The "always assume everyone is positive" line is offered up as an answer. I don't ask people their status because I want to bareback, I ask because I'm a bottom and want to decide if I'm willing to risk infection if the condom breaks. I've had enough condoms break while a guy was inside me to know that having protected intercourse with someone that I know is positive is like handling a loaded gun. You don't want it to fire accidentally, but they can and do. I wan't the condom to be the secondary line of defense in case someone is positive, not the only one. I've had some extremely hot play time with positive partners, but I can't do the intercourse thing. I wish more people would understand a bottom's point of view. Not get all upset and scream "discrimination." I'm not interviewing you for a job, it's just a f*** and my health is important to me. I don't call that discrimination.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151136398464819417.post-6790077047154767292008-01-09T10:17:00.000-08:002008-01-09T10:17:00.000-08:00ok, i think that barbacking is one of the worst ch...ok, i think that barbacking is one of the worst choices a man can make when it comes to gay sex! i think that if you are a commited man and are planning on spending the rest of your life with your partner, then it's ok, but the both of you should get tested and see where you stand on HIV levels. But other than that i think that no other man should do it no matter how horny you are or whatever, just keep a comdom in you wallet or somthing!! it's not worth the risk!!<3<BR/><BR/>peace&loveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5151136398464819417.post-62789184071587514072007-12-06T10:43:00.000-08:002007-12-06T10:43:00.000-08:00HIV+ individuals are still at risk and should avoi...HIV+ individuals are still at risk and should avoid barebacking. Monitoring your viral load is crucial. And, all steps that can keep the viral load down should be encouraged. By barebacking, they are potentially incurring more viruses from the partner within their own body. Furthermore, they acquire a different strain of the virus. (Treating multiple strains is more difficult). As far as sorting potential partners, no matter what you think or what they tell you - you should always consider them potentially positive. After all, a significant number of men are unaware of their HIV+ status.Araucariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10798691900567654661noreply@blogger.com