Erotica 34,925 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Canada takes a big step improving the rules for blood donation for men who have sex with men. In 1992 a lifetime ban was introduced, which got removed in 2013. Then men who have sex with men had the opportunity to donate blood if they hadn't had sex in five years. In 2016 it got reduced to one year and starting from 3rd of June this year it will be reduced to only three months. https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/ban-on-blood-donation-for-men-who-have-sex-with-men-reduced-to-3-months-1.4413395 Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of another Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadariousGarage 1 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Only if the U.S did But this is great Lets do it baby I know the Law Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,844 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Great! Now if only we could reduce unnecessary blood transfusions also. It prolongues time in recovery and hospital plus there's always a risk of bad reaction to blood also A lot of doctors are starting to perform more and more bloodless surgeries with new technology and techniques but the medical community is very slow to accept this change! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggest Fan 988 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 9 minutes ago, Economy said: Great! Now if only we could reduce unnecessary blood transfusions also. It prolongues time in recovery and hospital plus there's always a risk of bad reaction to blood also A lot of doctors are starting to perform more and more bloodless surgeries with new technology and techniques but the medical community is very slow to accept this change! how are they able to operate with this new technologies is there a vid or website about this? 🤖 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 99,106 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 That rule is so nonsensical, like, it’s an absurd that in 2019 that’s a thing. But also most gays just straight up lie and donate anyways so whatever. If you see me posting like crazy, I'm either bored or procrastinating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
homomo 23,883 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 It’s stupid rule rooted in homophobia. Can’t be mad at progression though 0110100001100101011011000110110001101111 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,844 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Just now, Biggest Fan said: how are they able to operate with this new technologies is there a vid or website about this? It's not all brand new but it's only recently that it's starting to be more commonly done. One technique is using a cell saver which literally vacumes your blood and it goes thru a machine that filters out impurities then puts it back in you Another alternative is where the exact point of the cut is burned to stop blood loss. Because it's such a thin part it is safe Another option is blood dilution where this other fluid increase your blood volume and it's sufficient while ur asleep tho I don't know if I'd personally trust this one I mean there's lots of information online. Any specific treatment u wanna know about? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,844 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 9 minutes ago, Interstellar said: It’s stupid rule rooted in homophobia. Can’t be mad at progression though I think now it is but when it was first made u can argue it wasn't a homophobic thing In the past gay men had a much higher rate of HIV infections so banning the most likely group to carry the illness increases safety for everyone else. How is that homophobia? However the gap has since largely closed and it no longer makes much sense Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Rah Rah 2,013 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 I wish the UK was the same. The rule is purely disgusting and completely homophobic. Chromatica will live on forever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobish 75 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 As a gay man, I don't see anything homophobic about the gap to be very honest. Gay men have had higher rates of HIV than other groups. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,844 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 10 minutes ago, Mobish said: As a gay man, I don't see anything homophobic about the gap to be very honest. Gay men have had higher rates of HIV than other groups. That's what im saying. This rule was created to improve blood safety not because they felt like hating on gays Not everything has to be homophobia Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
homomo 23,883 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 26 minutes ago, Economy said: I think now it is but when it was first made u can argue it wasn't a homophobic thing In the past gay men had a much higher rate of HIV infections so banning the most likely group to carry the illness increases safety for everyone else. How is that homophobia? However the gap has since largely closed and it no longer makes much sense Not really though. HIV spread like a wildfire in the 80’s. So many people, straight and non-straight had it. It was only stigmatized as the “gay disease” because of the religious war on LGBT+ folks. 0110100001100101011011000110110001101111 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,844 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 6 minutes ago, Interstellar said: Not really though. HIV spread like a wildfire in the 80’s. So many people, straight and non-straight had it. It was only stigmatized as the “gay disease” because of the religious war on LGBT+ folks. So gay men having higher rates was just misinformation? Edit: just read the full article in OP. Seems like half of new cases of HIV last year in Canada were indeed gay men Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewUsername 11,751 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Anyway, for y'all discussing if the rules are/have been homophobic or logical: the thing is, the questions should be different, they should be like this: - have you been tested the last X months and - are you in a serious, monogamous relationship? The "have you had gay sex the last X months" being answered by "yes" meaning an automatic "no" for donating is just plain out stupid and homophobic indeed. It almost literally mean "Ok, so y'all promiscuous and are not safe", like... there are people in serious relationships and also straights **** around... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
homomo 23,883 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 47 minutes ago, Economy said: So gay men having higher rates was just misinformation? Edit: just read the full article in OP. Seems like half of new cases of HIV last year in Canada were indeed gay men Yes, because men who have sex with men (MSM) do it anally; which is one of the highest forms of HIV contraction. Vaginal sex and especially oral sex don’t even compare with how easy it is to get HIV from ****. Like, if half are MSM, then the other half could be MSW (men having sex with women), which is literaly an equal playing field. 0110100001100101011011000110110001101111 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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