I’m actually glad I watched it, but no, that’s not going on the list. For a 50 year old film, it’s not actually that bad. They did a passable job of having some diversity, at least of skin tones, although of course the assumption was the viewers were going to be straight.
The advice … well, it wasn’t terrible, at least. They left out a lot (e.g., condoms) and their recommended frequency of testing was laughable. Six months? I get tested about every three months and I feel like I should probably go more often. (It coincides with my HRT level check – I will also make sure to get tested before a new partner or if I’m going to an event where I expect to be playing with others.)
Finally … look, I’m a bit of a slut and I have never had a test come back reactive. Maybe it’s because I have those difficult conversations with people with which I’m going to play, maybe I’ve just been extraordinarily lucky, but that slut-shaming, finger wagging admonishment of “You will catch it sooner or later!” was more than a bit over the top and just made me laugh.
“Do you interact with other people? The more you interact with others the more likely you are to catch the flu. If you’re socially active, sooner or later you will catch the flu!” These are just diseases, people. Stop acting like it’s something shameful; that just discourages people from getting treatment.
