No my point is pretending STDs are a normal everyday happening and that everyone is going to get it. Saying "Hey buy our food its yummy"! Is like any other commercial. This said "Its an everyone thing". It is not everyone's thing! Yes everyone can get aids but we should not! That is saying its ok. This is encouraging people not to care if they get one since "Well everyone gets it".
What I think ads like that are referring to is the mindset that only gay people get AIDS/HIV. It's simply informing people, just because you're straight doesn't mean you aren't infected and that you should get checked.
And I read somewhere (sorry, can't site it) that the rate of STDs in nursing homes in increasing at an alarming rate. Pretending that you aren't at risk is really dangeous for the health of people everywhere. Please do not spread bad information.
So do you suggest educating people when it's too late?
Obviously the 5 year olds out there are not in the high risk group, and I doubt the commercials used them as the target audience. and since when did commercials have to be for literally everybody?
They stated in the commercial "It is a everyone thing". As in everyone has aids. Aids should not be encouraged as a normal acceptable thing. It is not a good thing to have STDs. This makes people not care like "Oh whats the big deal its just an STD. I dont care if I get those". You can pass these to your children! Since when is this a good thing? Yes we should educate people. We should not act like everyone gets it, should get it, and will get it. STD is not puberty. It is not like its something that just happens and we should all have to live with. It was already said you can only spread it through blood and sex. Not everyone is getting blood of having sex so not everyone is at risk. So the fact its aids preventive was not my issue with it. It is how it was presented.
No that is not the point. My point is it should not be encouraging it. I don't think anyone with an STD wants others to get it. I don't think they would encourage people to get it. I am sure they don't like having it. People should not be encouraged to be reckless though. I do not think we should be encouraged to spread things like herpes and aids. Presenting it in such makes it seem like you should not care. When you can go to jail for murder if you give someone aids without telling them I THINK ITS A BIG DEAL. That is an actual law. Its not the point of having it its spreading it! Yes being convicted with murder might not matter to you but it should to most people. Its not a joke anymore then cancer. Why they had to check blood drives better. For this kind of thing was happening. You might be ok with getting it but if you spread such things and another person dies guess who is going to jail? YOU!
Is it normal tv seems to be encouraging STDS?
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No my point is pretending STDs are a normal everyday happening and that everyone is going to get it. Saying "Hey buy our food its yummy"! Is like any other commercial. This said "Its an everyone thing". It is not everyone's thing! Yes everyone can get aids but we should not! That is saying its ok. This is encouraging people not to care if they get one since "Well everyone gets it".
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What I think ads like that are referring to is the mindset that only gay people get AIDS/HIV. It's simply informing people, just because you're straight doesn't mean you aren't infected and that you should get checked.
The stats for the US are close to 1 in 3 people. People will reduce their risk if they know they are at risk.
<a href="http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats/default.htm?mobile=nocontent" rel="nofollow">http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats/default.htm?mobile...</a>
And I read somewhere (sorry, can't site it) that the rate of STDs in nursing homes in increasing at an alarming rate. Pretending that you aren't at risk is really dangeous for the health of people everywhere. Please do not spread bad information.
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Yes I am sure everyone from 5-20 is at risk.
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So do you suggest educating people when it's too late?
Obviously the 5 year olds out there are not in the high risk group, and I doubt the commercials used them as the target audience. and since when did commercials have to be for literally everybody?
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They stated in the commercial "It is a everyone thing". As in everyone has aids. Aids should not be encouraged as a normal acceptable thing. It is not a good thing to have STDs. This makes people not care like "Oh whats the big deal its just an STD. I dont care if I get those". You can pass these to your children! Since when is this a good thing? Yes we should educate people. We should not act like everyone gets it, should get it, and will get it. STD is not puberty. It is not like its something that just happens and we should all have to live with. It was already said you can only spread it through blood and sex. Not everyone is getting blood of having sex so not everyone is at risk. So the fact its aids preventive was not my issue with it. It is how it was presented.
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I think you are looking for an issue where none exists. Your attitude suggests that you do not accept people with this disease.
I'm sorry you don't like the way the information was presented. I believe they are just trying to remove the stigma of STDs in general.
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No that is not the point. My point is it should not be encouraging it. I don't think anyone with an STD wants others to get it. I don't think they would encourage people to get it. I am sure they don't like having it. People should not be encouraged to be reckless though. I do not think we should be encouraged to spread things like herpes and aids. Presenting it in such makes it seem like you should not care. When you can go to jail for murder if you give someone aids without telling them I THINK ITS A BIG DEAL. That is an actual law. Its not the point of having it its spreading it! Yes being convicted with murder might not matter to you but it should to most people. Its not a joke anymore then cancer. Why they had to check blood drives better. For this kind of thing was happening. You might be ok with getting it but if you spread such things and another person dies guess who is going to jail? YOU!