Syphilis brought on Victorianism and centuries of sexual and societal repression. Antibiotics and birth control then led to the more liberal politics we saw in the 1960s and 70s. Likewise I'm convinced that AIDS had been a major contributor to the resurgence in conservativism in the last 40 years or so. My hope is that an end to HIV will help swing the pendulum back in the other direction.

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Antibiotic resistant gonnohrea has entered the chat.

[–] grillgamesh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago

oh gods I hope not. gonnohrraea is..... scary stuff, especially late stage

NEVER look up what that looks like (or any late stage STD/STI for that matter.....I only know due to my school district's.... interesting stance on sex education.)