HEAL London

Introducing new partners to questioning HIV/AIDS

I've found that when dating new partners, a tricky issue to bring up is when and how to discuss with them what I spend a lot of my time doing - that is, challenging the orthodox perspective on HIV and AIDS.

I've had some very surprising experiences so far: One guy I was chatting with online told me he was diagnosed HIV+, and I said it didn't bother me, and was he aware that...? To my surprise, his next message was full of fury - "Don't challenge MY HIV", and when I replied I found he'd blocked me . Another guy I stupidly discussed this whole issue with on a first date (I genuinely thought he could handle it) decided he wanted no further contact as he thought I must be lying about my own HIV negative status (whatever that means).

Have you found an effective way to introduce it to people?

Re: Introducing new partners to questioning HIV/AIDS

I guess the best way would to be to ask where to they stand and then take it from there, some may not be aware of the rethinking, some with enquiring minds will be willing to look at the info you give. others may find it offensive.

Re: Introducing new partners to questioning HIV/AIDS

Finding out where they stand first seems like a good first step. Has anyone done it successfully?

Introducing rethinking AIDS to people

I have always won people by asking them if they are aware that there is a controversy about the established HIV/AIDS theory. See, people do not want to be caught unawares of the latest of what is going on. Once they light up their face to acknowledge their ignorance, you have provoked their thought process, then live it at that. If they ask you for more informatio - give them the necessary websites. A few days later discuss it with them if you can still contact them.