Quick way of finding out if your date has any STIs.
And/or is a rapist
Or paid for sex
… Where do you live that rape DNA has been sequenced any time in the most recent 10 years or so? That’s so much raping that could be hand before you get from donating blood.
Don’t be a fuckface just because you rape. Try to cancel it out by donating blood, we use rapist blood just as well as we use a frat bros.
The last time I gave blood they wiggled the needle in my vein and gave me the wickedest bruise of my life.
The whole time I donate I think about the person who pays for it on the other end.
Staring in the face of late-stage capitalism, the human race tries to find a glimmer of optimism. Can’t afford a real date, find it too hard to connect while sober.
Saving lives is pretty hot, but its a shame they don’t let you do this if you’re gay or use cannabis.
Edit: this is getting out of hand, I do not live in the US. Happy for y’all that do! Although, overall I’m pretty glad not to be living there.
If you’re talking about the American Red Cross, they have removed most of the explicitly queerphobic rules. They still ask about high risk activities, but in a non gendered way.
It was kind of insane, though, that 20 years ago I was banned for life for having sucked cock. Turns out I was just boymoding, and as soon as I transitioned cocksucking became just fine for blood donation.
Just discovered these rule changes based on your comment. Unfortunately my partner and I still can’t donate blood (they’re on PREP, and I was in a vaccine trial that disqualifies me), but it’s cool that they’ve finally eliminated the worst of the queerphobia in the US.
I experienced the reverse of you - as soon as I transitioned I was disqualified as a trans man who has sex with men, even if the sex was identical pre- and post-transition. These were the previous “updated” rules that were supposed to be less queerphobic, but obviously weren’t hitting the mark.
Why TF would being on PrEP make you a higher risk?
Quoting from the red cross FAQ:
The waiting period is required due to these drugs interfering with viral replication and thus possibly altering the detectability of diagnostic and screening tests for HIV, including extending the window period prior to detectable infection or a delay in producing antibodies.
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The Red Cross and the FDA support individuals making responsible choices for their health and the broader health of our communities. The Red Cross and FDA are involved in ongoing research, data collection and assessment related to transfusion safety, including the use of HIV preventative medications, and will continue to seek opportunities that could potentially help lead to additional changes. The Red Cross does not encourage individuals to stop taking these medications in order to donate blood.
Nope, the world isn’t the US.
If
Your brain: we will just ignore that
WHAT? I’ve donated blood while high on cannabis.
Same. Hit the vape right before going in. Whoever gets that blood is probably going to fail a drug test.
Nah that’s not true. Neither part is true. Go out and give blood!
The gay part is true in some countries, even in Europe.
You have to deny it in a form before you’re able to donate
Not where I’m from.
Me suspecting my date is actually an Aedes spp. mosquito:
“heeeey so how about after this drink we hit the blood bank? You know, just the two of us and a lot, and I do mean a lot, of blood bags? How about that huh?”
if you’re going this far to get wrecked, just do heroin
Or cold if its 40 below
Yeah but that would enable the prolonging of people’s lives. Given how shit life and the world are, I can’t engage or support that; it’d unethical for me force people to stay alive. Y’all do what you think is right, but I see it as needless cruelty.
Er. You think everyone’s forced to accept donated blood (I’ll agree there’s probably some that would have preferred not, but everyone?)? Or is this a whoooooosh moment
