People ask me to give blood and it fucking astounds me how many people don't realize that "men who have had sex with men" aren't allowed to give blood.
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"Prove it. Prove you haven't fucked a dude in a year." Uh... "GIVE ME PICTURES" I wonder if they know about porn? It's easy to get this stuff, blood donation places. You don't have to coerce us for it.
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I don't understand why this remains standard policy either considering that the amount of people actually donating blood is horrifically low.
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Nor can you give blood if you’ve had sex with a woman that’s had sex with a man that’s had sex with a man! Who knows that much information?!
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i gave blood a few months back because it's been over a year (ok 2), and I noticed that there was a "no plasma" in my info. I asked; apparently my gay plasma is forever ruined to the company that buys the blood from the local RC… even if you can give blood, it isn't "as good"
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Which is pretty much admitting they don't properly test the blood, or of rampaging homophobia from their part.
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It's especially weird for us trans people, since it leaves us unclear whether we're allowed to give. Like...I'm NOT a man who's had sex with a man, but I know the red cross or whoever would interpret it that way, so I just, what, wilfully ignore that? Is that legal? Who knows!
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"There's a great need for this valuable, life-saving resource but we can't accept your donation bc of archaic rules & also we made sure this process treats you like a leper." So dehumanising. I'm sorry. I'd be chuffed to have your life force coursing through my veins.
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WAIT, YOU’RE GAY?!
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