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This isn& #39;t the first fucked-up measure I& #39;ve heard of that, intentionally or otherwise, clamps down on polycules and other kinds of chosen family in the context of the coronavirus. https://twitter.com/jangelooff/status/1239986306308083717">https://twitter.com/jangeloof...
For instance, this.
Like, I understand that the more people you have touching each other and breathing close together, the higher the risk. But from a COVID-19 transmission perspective, how is a threesome or orgy any different than a family with kids? https://www.queerty.com/mayor-bans-orgies-threesomes-gang-bangs-coronavirus-20200313">https://www.queerty.com/mayor-ban...
Like, I understand that the more people you have touching each other and breathing close together, the higher the risk. But from a COVID-19 transmission perspective, how is a threesome or orgy any different than a family with kids? https://www.queerty.com/mayor-bans-orgies-threesomes-gang-bangs-coronavirus-20200313">https://www.queerty.com/mayor-ban...
I don& #39;t have easy answers about how to manage risk when you& #39;re not either solo or in a pair (partners, roommates, whatever). But the answer is definitely not "stop having partners" any more than it is "stop having a family." This weird anti-sex, anti-romance approach is bullshit.
It& #39;s strangely reminiscent of bans on gay people donating blood. Which are there based on decades of homophobia, and have zero to do with actual risk. People& #39;s hatred of sexual difference is so very visible when fears of disease arise. It& #39;s illogical and unscientific every time.
Picking back up on this thread from 10 days ago - looks like New Zealand is using the concept of "bubbles" rather than couples or families to talk about isolation and social distancing. Excellent! We need more of this! Thanks @KatEschner for the tip. https://twitter.com/k_pendergrast/status/1242513796247113728?s=20">https://twitter.com/k_penderg...
Meanwhile, in France... https://www.euronews.com/2020/03/27/can-my-husband-see-his-mistress-french-police-receive-bizarre-lockdown-questions">https://www.euronews.com/2020/03/2...
Coming back once more to add another example of how knee-jerk policing (official and social) of coronavirus measures can be really shitty to folks outside the norm of heterosexuality as well as monogamy. https://twitter.com/ArielTroster/status/1249448832477339648?s=19">https://twitter.com/ArielTros...
Another couple of things to add to this thread. Here& #39;s some virus-related gender policing in Japan... I mean sure, send the men to do the groceries. Because of course every household has a man. No dykes here! No single women! Nuh-uh! https://twitter.com/jt_osaki/status/1253324104188301313?s=20">https://twitter.com/jt_osaki/...
