Comments for peripheries http://www.peripheries.org Looking where you shouldn't Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:01:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 Comment on The Lobbyist versus the people by David Lamb http://www.peripheries.org/2008/11/17/the-lobbyist-versus-the-people/#comment-168 David Lamb Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:11:27 +0000 http://www.peripheries.org/?p=637#comment-168 This is a battle fought by money between those who have it and those who don't. If our health care system is going to continue being one run by the almighty dollar, I want no part of it. Taxes are lower in Ireland anyway. This is a battle fought by money between those who have it and those who don’t. If our health care system is going to continue being one run by the almighty dollar, I want no part of it. Taxes are lower in Ireland anyway.

]]> Comment on Thailand’s ladyboys: nearly human? by Mike http://www.peripheries.org/2008/11/13/thailands-ladyboys-nearly-human/#comment-118 Mike Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:19:37 +0000 http://www.peripheries.org/?p=627#comment-118 The whole concept of the third gender in Thailand seems confusing and not just to farang. On the one hand ordinary Thais like my partner treat Katoeys with the respect that would be offered to any other person. While the "Establishment" seem to favour a segregation policy albeit that they are "permitting" the students to have access to learning. Imagine the uproar if one was segregated for being gay, I guess the teaching profession would lose a few teachers as well if Thai rules were applied. Thailand needs to either fully embrace the third gender or make it clear that it is not acceptable. But of course as usual they continue to follow the line of least resistance. The whole concept of the third gender in Thailand seems confusing and not just to farang.

On the one hand ordinary Thais like my partner treat Katoeys with the respect that would be offered to any other person.

While the “Establishment” seem to favour a segregation policy albeit that they are “permitting” the students to have access to learning.

Imagine the uproar if one was segregated for being gay, I guess the teaching profession would lose a few teachers as well if Thai rules were applied.

Thailand needs to either fully embrace the third gender or make it clear that it is not acceptable. But of course as usual they continue to follow the line of least resistance.

]]> Comment on BHIVA’s guidelines for HIV testing: Who, When & Why? by peripheries » Blog Archive » Ageing AIDS - Forgetting Nan and Grandad http://www.peripheries.org/2008/09/20/bhivas-guidelines-for-hiv-testing-who-when-why/#comment-110 peripheries » Blog Archive » Ageing AIDS - Forgetting Nan and Grandad Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:58:08 +0000 http://www.peripheries.org/?p=450#comment-110 [...] in September, peripheries commented on HIV amongst people over 50 and the importance of not excluding them from VCT on the [...] [...] in September, peripheries commented on HIV amongst people over 50 and the importance of not excluding them from VCT on the [...]

]]> Comment on VCT without Treatment in Singapore by The BoBo http://www.peripheries.org/2008/11/10/vct-without-treatment-in-singapore/#comment-109 The BoBo Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:37:49 +0000 http://www.peripheries.org/?p=601#comment-109 That's a great idea - an opt out requirement versus opt in. If the blood is already being drawn - what the hell - why not just do the HIV/AIDS testing along with it? My personal perspective is that it should be mandatory testing in all blood draws. That’s a great idea - an opt out requirement versus opt in. If the blood is already being drawn - what the hell - why not just do the HIV/AIDS testing along with it?

My personal perspective is that it should be mandatory testing in all blood draws.

]]> Comment on HIV Prevention: Real Woman Waits by peripheries » Blog Archive » VCT without Treatment in Singapore http://www.peripheries.org/2008/11/06/hiv-prevention-real-women-waits/#comment-108 peripheries » Blog Archive » VCT without Treatment in Singapore Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:10:47 +0000 http://www.peripheries.org/?p=583#comment-108 [...] previously observed, we should not pit “Western Truth against Native Error”; but that should not stop us pitting native truth against [...] [...] previously observed, we should not pit “Western Truth against Native Error”; but that should not stop us pitting native truth against [...]

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