STD and proud of it
By
Wing Chun Geologist
on August 24, 2009 at 11:12 am
In what has got be the most disturbing cultural barometer I’ve seen recently, the Swedish journal The Local is reporting that some young men have come to see getting VD as a badge of honor.
Just imagine how envious your friends will be when you tell them you have herpes.
Upon learning they’ve been infected with a sexually transmitted disease, some young people simply see themselves as unlucky, while others undergo a maturation process which leads them to be more careful in their sexual habits, according to midwife and University of Skövde researcher Kina Hammarlund.
members of a third group – consisting entirely of young men – succeed in transforming their diseases into a sign of their manhood.
With other male friends slapping on the shoulders and offering encouraging comments about “success with the ladies”, young men who contract diseases such as chlamydia or genital warts can come to view their infection as a badge of honour, rather than a serious health problem.
Just imagine how envious your friends will be when you tell them you have herpes.
