msimpson@bbncca.ARPA (Mike Simpson) (01/08/85)
Dates of Articles Covered: December 27, 1984 to January 8, 1985
Articles Covered: 1346 to 1380
Handling the Holidays (2 articles)
- what do you and your SO do for Christmas/New Year's?
AIDS discussion (8 articles)
- HTLV-3 virus apparently begins infection by latching
onto the protein CD-4 on the surface of T4 cells
(cells which make the immune system work better)
- HTLV-3 virus can't grow in the absence of T4 cells, so
virus needs another infection to generate T4
cells to provide 'substrate' for growth
- existence of tests for presence of antibodies to HTLV-3
virus and why such tests aren't in common use
(possible false positives)
- positive test for HTLV-3 can mean one of four things:
1) active HTLV-3 virus present; may develop AIDS
2) body has fought off infection and is now
naturally immunized against AIDS
3) body has been exposed to HTLV-3 and has now
developed antibodies against HTLV-3
4) body has been vaccinated against HTLV-3 virus
- incidence of AIDS:
7000 people meeting surveillance definition have
been discovered
48% of all known patients have died, including
73% of all patients diagnosed before
January 1983
- AMA study (in 1/17/84 JAMA) associated decrease in
immunological response with anal reception of
sperm
Rock group BRONSKI BEAT (8 articles)
- cover of American edition has pink triangles on it,
the number of the National Gay Task Force and
list of ages of consent in various countries
- Canadian version didn't have "age of consent" list
- cassette tape has pink triangle but no list
- English import has London number for gay legal advice
- pink triangle used by concentration camps to identify
homosexuals; evolved into symbol for oppression
of gays
Showtime's BROTHERS (5 articles)
- does the show perpetuate 'limp-wristed' stereotype of
gay people?
- stereotype considered a general fault of television,
but several series/shows are noted as being
more realistic in their portrayal (Fifth of July,
Making Love, St. Elsewhere, Kate & Allie, Gimme
a Break)
Nocturnes for the King of Naples (2 articles)
- music by Haydn, work by Edmund White
Mysterious Stranger [PBS Special] (1 article)
- two cute male leads with a very close relationship; is
a homosexual relationship implied?
Gay people having straights as friends (1 article)
- occasioned necessity for maintaining 'appearances'
if one has not come out
--
>> don't shoot me, I'm just trying to be helpful ... <<
Mike Simpson, BBN
msimpson@bbnccf (Arpanet/Internet/CSNet)
{decvax,ihnp4,ima,linus,masscomp,sunybcs,wjh12}!bbncca!msimpson (Usenet)
617-497-2819 (Ma Bell)msimpson@bbncca.ARPA (Mike Simpson) (01/09/85)
Summary of newsgroup: net.motss.
Author: Mike Simpson (msimpson@bbncca.uucp)
Dates of Articles Covered: December 27, 1984 to January 8, 1985
Approved: msimpson@bbncca.arpa, sdyer@bbncca.arpa
Handling the Holidays (2 articles)
- what do you and your SO do for Christmas/New Year's?
AIDS discussion (8 articles)
- HTLV-3 virus apparently begins infection by latching
onto the protein CD-4 on the surface of T4 cells
(cells which make the immune system work better)
- HTLV-3 virus can't grow in the absence of T4 cells, so
virus needs another infection to generate T4
cells to provide 'substrate' for growth
- existence of tests for presence of antibodies to HTLV-3
virus and why such tests aren't in common use
(possible false positives)
- positive test for HTLV-3 can mean one of four things:
1) active HTLV-3 virus present; may develop AIDS
2) body has fought off infection and is now
naturally immunized against AIDS
3) body has been exposed to HTLV-3 and has now
developed antibodies against HTLV-3
4) body has been vaccinated against HTLV-3 virus
- incidence of AIDS:
7000 people meeting surveillance definition have
been discovered
48% of all known patients have died, including
73% of all patients diagnosed before
January 1983
- AMA study (in 1/17/84 JAMA) associated decrease in
immunological response with anal reception of
sperm
Rock group BRONSKI BEAT (8 articles)
- cover of American edition has pink triangles on it,
the number of the National Gay Task Force and
list of ages of consent in various countries
- Canadian version didn't have "age of consent" list
- cassette tape has pink triangle but no list
- English import has London number for gay legal advice
- pink triangle used by concentration camps to identify
homosexuals; evolved into symbol for oppression
of gays
Showtime's BROTHERS (5 articles)
- does the show perpetuate 'limp-wristed' stereotype of
gay people?
- stereotype considered a general fault of television,
but several series/shows are noted as being
more realistic in their portrayal (Fifth of July,
Making Love, St. Elsewhere, Kate & Allie, Gimme
a Break)
Nocturnes for the King of Naples (2 articles)
- music by Haydn, work by Edmund White
Mysterious Stranger [PBS Special] (1 article)
- two cute male leads with a very close relationship; is
a homosexual relationship implied?
Gay people having straights as friends (1 article)
- occasioned necessity for maintaining 'appearances'
if one has not come out
--
>> don't shoot me, I'm just trying to be helpful ... <<
Mike Simpson, BBN
msimpson@bbnccf (Arpanet/Internet/CSNet)
{decvax,ihnp4,ima,linus,masscomp,sunybcs,wjh12}!bbncca!msimpson (Usenet)
617-497-2819 (Ma Bell)