My life on PrEP (a fantastic read)

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http://www.frontiersla.com/mylifeonprep/

NOTE TO MODERATORS: I am putting this in general discussion because after reading the articles, In my opinion it is a much better fit for this area than it is for the PrEP forum, where it gives little new information. The author gives a very candid and insightful look at sex among MSM, and the reasons we behave the way we do.

I really love this guys work. He is open and honest about sex without condoms like few authors I have seen. I think this kind of discussion is important because I think we all would like to see HIV eliminated, but few of us want to stop having sex, or use barrier protection methods. While most authors shy away from directly discussing "bareback" sex, this author directly discusses it, and is frank about his feelings.

I also really love that he is shying away from the terms "bareback, unprotected, etc" People of all sexual identities like to have sex without barrier protection, IT IS NORMAL! IMO using words like "bareback, and unprotected" only serves to divide communities further. People who use condoms are for the most part actually in the minority, even in the gay community (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21029384) and its time to stop making people out who prefer sex without them to be a kind of deviant. At the same time, IMO everyone still needs to protect themselves in the way they see fit. As the author points out, PrEP is a good option for some, but there are other methods as well.