SPFPP Episode 174: Platonic Validation

I went bullet point style for this one because as I listened to it I was surprised just how much was covered given our intention with this conversation. For efficiency, this just may have to be how I lay out podcast descriptions moving forward.

• 37 years old

• Told she has herpes then is told she should hurry up and have kids before even processing that she has herpes.

• Stigma in medicine looking like go have kids.

• Listening to my podcast helped them more than going to a professional.

• She had to figure this all out on her own

• Found a women’s group for support

• What if there’s one consistent test that says you do or don’t have herpes once a year KNOWING we’re being tested for it.

• Get on board with a better test

• Platonic same sex relationships validation and support through those rather than sex.

• Comfort in effort of community support being uplifted

• Do transmission rates matter?

• There’s always a chance

• Black & Brown folks and mental health

• How Awareness of Patterns Create choice

• What happens in this house stays in this house and how that silence upholds power structures