From: Brie Finegold <brie-AT-ucsd.edu>
To: anarchy-list-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu
Subject: Re: so I gave some blood today...
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 10:08:28 -0700


> The other questions may seem foolish, and I agree they do, but they've
> also cut the transmission of HIV to nearly zero through blood
> transfusions in the U$.

you'd think that if that was their goal though, they'd focus more on people
who've had unprotected sex, and not just on their outdated, homophobic image
of gay men as AIDS carriers... straight women are the fastest growing group
of people infected with HIV, but they don't immediately disqualify men
who've had sex with women.

xoxo
brie
----- Original Message -----
From: danceswithcarp <dcombs-AT-bloomington.in.us>
To: Sandi & Scott Spaeth <vespass-AT-toast.net>
Cc: <anarchy-list-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: so I gave some blood today...


>
>
> On Tue, 4 Apr 2000, Sandi & Scott Spaeth wrote:
>
> > Then the question that made me laugh was whether or not I've lived in
the
> > British Isles for more than six cumulative months since 1980, which I
> > haven't, but fuck them, I didn't tell them that while I did live there
for
> > three months in 1990, I probably ate a year's worth of beef for the
average
> > punter.  Just call me Mad Cow Scott.
>
>
> The other questions may seem foolish, and I agree they do, but they've
> also cut the transmission of HIV to nearly zero through blood
> transfusions in the U$.  It's kind of hard to argue against success.  Most
> people will get tripped up in the questioning if they try to lie.  It may
> seem intrusive, but not nearly so intrusive as having someone give you HIV
> without your permission.
>
> The other question is Mad Cow related, and I for one would like to have it
> answered.  It seems no one knows what the incubation period is for Mad
> Cow.  I don't want it, so don't you dare lie.  If you get it, we'll know
> the question is valid.  If you don't get it, this just means we have to
> wait a little longer.
>
> If you really want a screwy question and answer session go buy a firearm
> in the U$.
>
> "Have you ever suffered from or been treated for a mental illness?"
>
> "Are you suffering from a mental illness?"
>
> "Have you ever been a convicted durg addict?"
>
> "Are you under the influence of durgs now?"
>
> Only a crazy person or a person stoned beyond belief would answer "yes" to
> any of those.
>
>
>
> carp
>


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