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From: wild@sun.uucp (Will Doherty)
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Subject: Saving Lives
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Date: Fri, 15-Nov-85 14:45:35 EST
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Let people know about how AIDS works.  It may save
their lives and yours.  Talk about this openly; it's a
matter of life and death.  If you love someone, you owe
them honest communication about AIDS, even if you're not
having sex with them.

Especially bad is the thought that gay men are the most
likely "risk group" to get AIDS.  That simply isn't true.
It's rapidly becoming clear that the main risk group is
people who share needles and people who engage in sexual
practices that exchange bodily fluids, usually through
mucous membrance contact.  The more peoples' membranes
you contact, the more likely you are to get it.

In Africa, AIDS is a heterosexual disease.  In Europe,
AIDS is about half hetero, half gay male.

Here is an overview of the guidelines to reduce risk of AIDS
for ***everyone***, male or female, gay or straight:

AIDS RISK REDUCTION GUIDELINES

[Source: Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Sexuality,
	 San Francisco, CA, 415-928-1133
	 Call them for a copy of their report
		"Condom Use, AIDS Prevention, and Increased
			Sexual Enjoyment"
	 If you live in the San Francisco area, call for
		a reservation to one of their workshops on
		"Eroticizing Safe Sex" (Excellent!)

 Another good source is the SF AIDS Foundation Hotline,
	 800-FOR-AIDS]

Safe or very low risk:

* Social (dry) kissing
* Hugging
* Body massage
* Non-genital petting
* Mutual Masturbation (penile, vaginal, clitoral)
* Exhibitionism and Voyeurism (consensual)
* S & M (without bruising or bleeding)
* Using personal sex toys (don't share without sterilizing them)

Possibly safe:

* French (wet) kissing)
* Fellatio without taking ejaculate (cock sucking -- no load)
* Anal intercourse with condom (and spermicide)
* Vaginal intercourse with condom (and spermicide)
* Oral-vaginal sex (with spermicide)
* Urine contact ("golden showers"  -- unbroken skin only)

Unsafe:

Anal or vaginal intercourse without a condom
Swallowing semen or taking it vaginally
Oral-anal contact (rimming)
Manual-anal contact (ass play)


Use spermicides that contain nonoxynol-9 (look on the label).
It kills the virus in quite low concentrations.

If you're having trouble getting used to condoms, try playing
with them when you masturbate.  Then, when you get together
with a partner, you'll be more used to how they feel and work.

With care, sex can be as fun as ever!

				Will Doherty
				sun!oscar!wild