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markbark

(1,597 posts) Sat Jan 28, 2012, 07:54 AM Jan 2012

This time,

Normally when presented with idiocy of this caliber, I simply shake my head in pity and walk away.
This time, the "information" presented is demonstrably dangerous.

Tennessee GOP lawmaker, Sen. Stacey Campfield said this today (26 January, 2012) (from Raw Story):

“Most people realize that AIDS came from the homosexual community,” he told Michelangelo Signorile, who hosts a radio program on SiriusXM OutQ. “It was one guy screwing a monkey, if I recall correctly, and then having sex with men. It was an airline pilot, if I recall.”

“My understanding is that it is virtually — not completely, but virtually — impossible to contract AIDS through heterosexual sex.”

Wow.
That's breathtaking.
If this were 1981 I could almost understand such ignorance, but today?
Any DU Tennesseans need to flood this guy's mailbox with the CORRECT information.
(Remember to be polite but firm)

Senator Stacey Campfield
R-Knoxville
District 7
2011 Flagler
Knoxville, TN 37912

Capitol Address:
301 6th Avenue North
Suite 4 Legislative Plaza
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone (615) 741-1766
sen.stacey.campfield@capitol.tn.gov

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This time, (Original Post) markbark Jan 2012 OP

This person is dangerous. William769 Jan 2012 #1

Were people even that ignorant in 1981? beyurslf Jan 2012 #2

What is "heterosexual sex" - consensual phallic penetration of the vagina? closeupready Jan 2012 #3

William769

(55,876 posts)

1. This person is dangerous.

Reply to markbark (Original post)

Sat Jan 28, 2012, 09:31 AM

Jan 2012

And yes in 2012 there are many like him. Unfortunately it's the one's that are not out spoken that we really have to worry about.

beyurslf

(6,755 posts)

2. Were people even that ignorant in 1981?

Reply to markbark (Original post)

Sat Jan 28, 2012, 02:41 PM

Jan 2012

Willful ignorance cannot be corrected through information....

closeupready

(29,503 posts)

3. What is "heterosexual sex" - consensual phallic penetration of the vagina?

Reply to markbark (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2012, 03:52 PM

Jan 2012

Um, since sperm, vaginal fluid and blood all can be present during intercourse, and all these fluids can contain infectious levels of HIV, yes, you do take a risk when consenting to unprotected sexual intercourse.

Idiot.

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