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This message is from Terre about the recent CD/sex discussion. Follow ups in private mail only please. - fluid [begin message] From: Terre Thaemlitz <Terre_Thaemlitz@qmcumc.mail.cornell.edu> Subject: RE>Big Brother Alphabet's Dilemma Geesh, I log in after a quiet weekend off the net to find I missed all the action. ;) Many people have already responded eloquently (and not so eloquently >:) to Big Brother Alphabet's post... thank you! I'll be brief. BBA wrote:

quoted 3 lines Now...initially, i was just plain offended. Just who does this guy think

>Now...initially, i was just plain offended. Just who does this guy think >his audience is? What percentage of his audience shoots up? >Not me...

I really am sorry you were offended. Not sorry that I offended you, but sorry that you as a person would be offended rather than see the relevance of encouraging people to practice safer sex and works use. While I do not believe a large part of my audience shoots up, I am sure there are those who do. And I realize that many people who advocate safer sex do not necessarily advocate safer drug use education. However, I am of the "silence=death" school of thought, and do not feel one's own morality should keep one from sharing knowledge that can save another person's life. And regardless of how you live your life now, BBA, you and/or your loved ones may be living a very different life in the future which will require you to draw on these little pointers that offend you now... just ask Jimmy Swaggart, Jimmy Baker, or that 70yr. old Hasidic man who used to hang out at a drag bar I know and would repeatedly barge into the ladies room, forcing Latina transexuals to give him oral sex [ no lie - what a sight!]. Because my cd's liner notes were more of an exercise in cheerleading than education, I'd like to clear up some confusion BBA had about a few items... Condoms are recommended for use during vaginal, anal and oral [sorry folks] sex. They can prevent the spread of infections, and in the case of vaginal sex, greatly reduce the chance of pregnancy. It is important to use plenty of water-based lubricant to reduce friction which can cause the condom to tear. Oil based lubricants will weaken the latex - do not use them. Also, Nonoxynol 9 is good to have in a lube, but it causes irritation for many people. If you are one of these people, do not get discouraged. Get another lube! Dental Dams are flat latex sheets which should be used as a barrier between your mouth and a vagina and/or anus. Because they are rather expensive, you can make your own by cutting off the end of a condom [creating a tube], and then cutting the tube lengthwise. As BBA stated, finger caps are "one of those things that the postal people use to sort envelopes." Because most people have cuts around the base of their fingernails, etc., it is good to use them when finger-fucking [anal/vaginal]. They also reduce the chance of scratching your partner with your fingernail. For multiple fingers, try an entire latex glove. 8) Again, use plenty of water-based lube. When you shoot up you should *NEVER* reuse your needles, but unfortunately many users are not in a position to use a sterile needle every time. Rinsing your needles with bleach and water is an inexpensive means of sterilizing your needle - basically "better than doing nothing." PLEASE DO NOT SHARE WORKS! " Fly together, die together." 8.( love to all, terre