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I don't know how I missed this, because apparently it's been going on for a long while.

Apparently, there are people in gay community who <i>want</i> to get HIV. In fact, there's a whole subculture that idolizes and erotocizes it. Those people who want aids are called "Bug Chasers", and those that are willing to give it to someone are called "Gift Givers". Here's an article about it. It's a fairly long read, but certainly worth reading.

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Condoms and safe sex are openly ridiculed on bug-chasing Web sites, with many bug chasers rebelling against what they see as the dogma of safe-sex education; constantly thinking about a deadly disease takes all the fun out of sex, they say, and condoms suck. Carlos agrees and says getting HIV will make safe sex a moot point. "It's about freedom," he says. "What else can happen to us after this? You can fuck whoever you want, fuck as much as you want, and nothing worse can happen to you. Nothing bad can happen after you get HIV."

The straight community doesn't have a corner on stupidity. I suppose they'll want a free clinic to care for them too.

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Originally posted by xoxoxoBruce
The straight community doesn't have a corner on stupidity.

You're not serious, are you?

Too bad we can't deny medical care to these folks...

apologizing in advance

Was that Bug Chasing or Chasing Buggers?

I heard about this article somewhere ... talk radio, most likely. I just forget who was talking about it ... Rollye James, maybe.

I don't know if I can say anything other than I'm horrified.

Incredible. Why don't they just kill themselves now and save all the suffering? Haven't these idiots ever seen *anything* about how unbelieveably horrible a slow death from AIDS is?

I have a feelin they see the outpouring of sympathy in the community and want to be the object of it.