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alittleyellowdinosaur · 3 years ago

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Overly Sarcastic Reminder

That the Red Cross, following the FDA regulations, does not allow men who have had sex with another man in the past three months (refered to as MSM) to donate blood, even if you are monogamous. Even though they test for HIV/AIDS and other blood borne diseases in every single bag of blood they get. Even though it isnt the 80s and we are well aware that anyone can get HIV. Oh, but don’t worry, they aren’t trans exclusionary - if you are a trans male who has had sex with anyone who identifies as male in the past 3 months, you can’t donate blood either! But trans women and lesbains can because clearly AIDS is a gay men thing.

And if your nonbinary or intersex? Sucks to be you, you need to pick male or female and they will keep pestering you until you pick one because they are allowed to “verbally confirm” answers. Don’t like this rule? Fine, you can appeal through an incredibly long process.

But they are totally not homophobic, they swear they are working to fix it*! (*in certain cities, with a single study that will likely need to be repeated multiple times, and not to get rid of it entirely just to find “alternatives” and to see if a “time-based MAM deferral” instead of individual donor questionnaires).

As an interesting fun fact they exclude literally 62% of the population from donated which, gasp, could be seriously decreased if they maybe let gay men donate blood and maybe then they wouldn’t be having such dangerous blood shortages! what an idea!!

A NOTE:

Because tumblr likes to twist things i’m going to make things really explicitly clear - THIS IS NOT A CALL TO BOYCOTT THE RED CROSS. This is NOT a call to harass the people drawing blood at your local donation event. This isnt even a call to harrass the Red Cross who are actually working to fix it, albiet very slowly, and have recognized the hurt it causes our LGBT community. The Red Cross is a great organization who are just trying to save lives and they need more donations desperately. Please, please go donate blood this month if you can. Taking 10 minutes out of your day to get a slight prick and a cookie could be the reason an infant lives, or a soldier gets to come home to his family, or a mother can see her kids grow up. I know this pandemic is making everyone have care fatigue but you can help someone without having to care or do anything difficult - for fucks sake just go for the cookies and juice, they are good cookies okay.

This post is a call to petition, organize, hell harrass if you want, the FDA. They are at fault here, they are part of the reason that we are having such a massive blood shortage, the FDA and their homophobic regulations are the REASON PEOPLE ARE DYING. its more important than ever for these nonsensical rules to change. Because remember - these rules are stupid. these rules do nothing to protect blood donors or those who recieve it. All blood is tested. Anyone can get AIDS/HIV. This rule just hurts the LGBT community and hurts those who can’t get the blood transfusions they desperately need. THE FDA NEEDS TO CHANGE.

You do not have to reblog this and i will not guilt trip you to do so. But next time you see your work or town holding a blood drive, do your country and fellow human beings a favor and donate if you are eligible. (Post made 1/9/2022)

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sammydem0n64 · 4 years ago

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List time!!

Despair - Leo: It’s a very sweet song about love, having conflicted feelings on the person you like, because while you are attracted to them you don’t want a relationship. Tag your unrequited love OTP. The energy is great. The vocals MMMM chefs kiss. Uses a Mc fucking Ukulele that’s how you know it’s Indie!!

Cigarette Aheago - Penelope Scott: PLEASE DO NOT MIND THE NAME the song has this really angsty aesthetic feel to it, I love the vocals and music in general. Very funky and fresh, makes me think about High School Dramas. It uses a mix of recordings of ppl saying things [Incels, just have $3><] and actual singing!! TW/mention: Drug and alcohol use, death, that $3>< mention and aheago used twice, probably more things I’m forgetting,,, like I said it reminds me of a high school drama so just think of any possible triggering content in riverdale and apply it here.

Sex with a Ghost - Teddy Hyde: A bop. Apparently it’s about some guys dead wife but I can’t take it seriously when one of the lyrics is “Making friction with a sad vacuum”. It’s got plenty of sexual references but like? In an artistic way? Like it’s not all WAP in ur face it’s funny shit like “I’m getting hickies from my bed bugs”, Idk man the song focuses more on this ghost chick he’s dating that he tried to shoot. I highly recommend. Very epic beat. TW/Mention: All that suggestive stuff I’ve mentioned and. A gun and knife referenced

Hand Me My Shovel, I’m Going In! - Will Wood and the Tape Worms: If you listen to Lemon Demon and/or Jack Stauber you’ll like this. Same incomprehensible energy but I think it’s rock. Idk man I said I’m bad with genres. The main instrument is breaking glass. I have no idea what’s going on and neither do you so just take it for the range of vocals and the fact we’re digging. Just keep digging. Keep digging. TW: Death

Soft Fuzzy Man - Lemon Demon: If you follow me and don’t listen to Lemon Demon I’d be surprised lmao. A song bullying guys who think being mysterious is sexy. The vocal range is hella chefs kiss, like you go Neil good job on the tumblr sexyman voice!! I can’t describe it like most lemon demon song, it’s like, you have to experience it to know what it’s like. Words will never do it justice. My favorite parts are past the 1.30 mark. Consume this song BBY.

Eighth Wonder - Lemon Demon: You guys like Cryptids right. You better cause I’m an indrid cold simp. Anyways this song is about a more lesser known cryptid called Gef the Talking Mongoose. He’s. He’s just a Mongoose that talks. All his backstory is in this song, using quotes for him and everything. We love to see it. Once again I can’t put it in words just listen to it yourself you fools. Embrace Gef.

Share your Address - Ben Platt: A love song about wanting to move in with your significant other who you’ve been dating for a short amount of time. I’ve seen at least three people call this a lesbain anthem even tho it’s sung by the guy who played Evan in Dear Evan Hansen. We all loved that musical. Anyways. It’s just a very euphoric song, you can feel the love.

short kings anthem - blackbear & the tiny meat gang: If you’ve been on tumblr for any amount of time in this modern age you’ve probably heard it in memes. It’s the “I’m five foot something and I’m royalty” song. It honestly hits. I too and a short king (4’10 gang 😭). Idk man the verses are just fire and I like the beat and the energy. The energy is immaculate. TW: Dude this song is also hella sexual

little miss perfect - Taylor loudman: Hello fellow sapphics. Top tier lesbain song. It’s about this girl who is “perfect” but OOP she’s lesbian!! She likes girls!! And has internalized homophobia through the whole song. Sad ending tho... but it tricks you with an upbeat attitude in the start. The fact I’ve played this song around the house and no one in my family seems to question if I’m not straight is a miracle. Straight hair straight As straight forward I don’t cut corners I make a point to be on time-

Lemon Eyes - Meg Myers: IF YOU KNEW ME IN 2018 YOU WOULD KNOW THAT WAS MY SONG. I DIDNT SHUT UP ABOUT IT. BECAUSE I ASSOCIATED IT WITH A FNAF SHIP SO BAD. BUT IT HONESTLY SLAPS SO HARD it’s another love song about reassuring the fool you love. I CANT DESCRIBE IT GO LISTEN TO IT ITS SO NICE AND THE NOTES ARE 💕💞💕

You’re Mine - DAGames: Hi I’m baldi nice to meet ya fu(|< me in the ass and call me patrica books your game just shout my name while you let me use my whip so that’s one book right but you’re all wrong you haven’t even let me use my thong while I sing you this song it goes ding dong like the door I open on you heres a tip abandon ship or you’re gonna see my campfire willy oh oh oh hi there welcome to my hooker palace oh oh oh hi there please don

Pictures of You - PREP: Like genuinely funky love song about messing up and you can’t stop thinking about this one person. THE MELODY... THE RANGE... THANK YOU AFT FOR SHARING THIS. The official music video uses pixel art for the visuals and it just fits, y’know? Like it fits so well!!!! OOO BABY once again I can’t describe it well enough to listen to it. Sun Beached sky outside I wanna tell it to ya thoughts I can’t define just wanna tell it to you so fixated over been taking myself for a ride every time it comes back to you all these pictures of you looking at me looking at you keep losing my m

Hmmmm I should get a bunch of Songs I like and make a list so you guys can get into my banger tunes

#long post #music recommendation #listen to them or don’t ur choice

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