tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30761663.post529872696895988446..comments2024-03-29T06:51:11.324-05:00Comments on Wonderland Burlesque: Meningitis and Gay Men: Where There’s Smoke, Is There a Story?uptonkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711022625137627672noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30761663.post-71721304904039768332013-04-24T10:00:31.111-05:002013-04-24T10:00:31.111-05:00It's not only medical and scientific studies w...It's not only medical and scientific studies which are misrepresented, misused. There were several times during the early coverage of the Boston incident when I screamed at the tv, "What the fuck has happened to journalism!?"<br />It's sad and extremely frightening that reporters are no longer verifying information before "reporting" it.<br />But, what's even worse, are the editors and producers who let the crappy reports go to print or on air.whkattkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18303183404359234168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30761663.post-55059216793360436282013-04-23T16:34:01.508-05:002013-04-23T16:34:01.508-05:00I don't have any particular words of wisdom; j...I don't have any particular words of wisdom; just a recollection back to my early middle school days. <br /><br />A classmate died of meningitis and of course and rightly so, all our parents went wild with worry. (tail end of the polio epidemic). It seemed to me that every kid in school was taking these big, white horse-pills (sulfa) with the exception of myself. My pediatrician decided they were not necessary and didn't prescribe me any. I didn't get sick, didn't die but I do recall feeling really frightened and exposed.<br /><br />Looking back on all this as an adult, all I can say or offer in the way of advice is to consult a medical professional that you trust. Hopefully, this will be your own PCP. If you haven't told him/her that you are Gay; well maybe it's time you did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com