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Occulus

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9. Stigma. Seriously, how old are you? Mandatory HIV testing is an old old fear.

Tue Apr 30, 2013, 10:15 AM

Apr 2013

There are still people out there who think you can get it via skin contact and I won't even go into how many people still get fired for having it. Then there's what a diagnosis reveals about one's sexual habits and orientation which, while not necessarily joined at the hip, do provide bigots everywhere with a convenient excuse.

I don't even want to think about how many teens might be handed a serious heaping plate of shit for a future should they test positive and their parents are hyperchristians with a punishist streak.

No. Absolutely NOT mandatory. Mandatory HIV testing for the purposes of punishing those with HIV has been a longtime goal of homophobes- pretty much since it was possible to test for it.

No. I would not ever comply with such a thing. My memory is too good.

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Federal panel says everyone 15 to 65 should have HIV test [View all] Baitball Blogger Apr 2013 OP

Yep, everyone should be tested next doctors visit, or ER room snooper2 Apr 2013 #1

Not just no, but HELL NO. Occulus Apr 2013 #6

Absolutely yes, it's for the common good... snooper2 Apr 2013 #7

Stigma. Seriously, how old are you? Mandatory HIV testing is an old old fear. Occulus Apr 2013 #9

It's 2013 I thought we mostly past all of that, plus snooper2 Apr 2013 #12

Oh nowhere near. Some parts of the country may be past it, Occulus Apr 2013 #13

Past what? In most States it is legal to discriminate against LGBT people in any and all ways. Legal Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #14

And your HIV test was when? Or scheduled for when? WinkyDink Apr 2013 #25

Wife and I had all blood work, tests, full workups done back in 09' snooper2 Apr 2013 #26

Like I get to go to the doctor.. Fumesucker Apr 2013 #10

well I guess that's one way to live up to your name, lol magical thyme Apr 2013 #16

cancer isn't communicable galileoreloaded Apr 2013 #23

then don't fuck or kiss me. I am celibate and have been for decades. magical thyme Apr 2013 #28

guess again KT2000 Apr 2013 #34

if you feel you are at risk of exposure, then by all means get tested magical thyme Apr 2013 #36

the good reason is $$$$ HiPointDem Apr 2013 #50

Nope JustAnotherGen Apr 2013 #2

selfish galileoreloaded Apr 2013 #24

I don't have aids JustAnotherGen Apr 2013 #29

no. what is selfish is refusing to take responsibility for your own actions magical thyme Apr 2013 #31

I also wanted to say JustAnotherGen Apr 2013 #32

I don't see anything wrong with this. HappyMe Apr 2013 #3

and who will pay for this? Because of a CDC recommendation that everyone should have hepatitis C still_one Apr 2013 #4

False positives will overwhelm real positives Recursion Apr 2013 #5

and that is another good point, false positive, or false negatives for that matter, and it does still_one Apr 2013 #11

You can get false positive or false negative HappyMe Apr 2013 #17

but other medical tests aren't mandatory magical thyme Apr 2013 #20

I think anybody with a brain in HappyMe Apr 2013 #22

Not everybody has been exposed. magical thyme Apr 2013 #27

Gee, at a certain age people should have mammograms, colonoscopies, etc. should that be forced still_one Apr 2013 #42

ah, yes, didn't think of that. Then all the false positives can go on magical thyme Apr 2013 #18

I'm 31 years old and had like three or four of them. redgreenandblue Apr 2013 #8

I don't believe they are recommending mandatory testing IDemo Apr 2013 #15

I get a blood test with my yearly physical... Javaman Apr 2013 #19

It's like they take a pint of blood anyway at the annual physical tammywammy Apr 2013 #21

"Everyone" doesn't need to get tested. Quantess Apr 2013 #30

Exactly, and there is a cost associated with that. still_one Apr 2013 #43

Wow. Think real hard about the underlying assumption. SheilaT Apr 2013 #33

Have you been to a dentist? Coyotl Apr 2013 #38

are you suggesting people under 15 or over 65 haven't been to a dentist? magical thyme Apr 2013 #41

Are you saying that there are a significant number of dentists who do not autoclave their still_one Apr 2013 #45

Not recently. SheilaT Apr 2013 #46

No thanks. Zoeisright Apr 2013 #35

+100. nt Skip Intro Apr 2013 #48

Not until we have Single Payer. Until then, insurers will STILL find a way to discriminate against kestrel91316 Apr 2013 #37

Thank you. Been saying the same thing for years. closeupready Apr 2013 #39

Naturally, some private sector entity will profit off all those tests. closeupready Apr 2013 #40

it urges a one time screening for people 15-65 unless they are in a high risk group La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2013 #44

Give blood and you will be tested for free. former9thward Apr 2013 #47

Good idea. Baitball Blogger Apr 2013 #49

Test early, test often, test all partners, before you have unprotected sex. grahamhgreen Apr 2013 #51

Well, let's see. GaYellowDawg Apr 2013 #52

Every time I get a cold, there's a little part of me that wonders, "OMG, is it AIDS?" Ian David Apr 2013 #53

60s? HockeyMom Apr 2013 #54