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Originally Posted by Arbie
^^Similar to being cautioned that you could get "those diseases" from using public toilets.
I think that rumor was started by people who didn't want to admit they'd been fooling around. Back then it was a MAJOR scandal if you were caught not saving it for marriage.
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Yep!
Another medical misconception...when the "gay flu"
became the horror known as AIDS people were frantically avoiding public bathrooms, nervous about eating in restaurants - and Lord knows, would never share food with someone who had AIDS. The fear came from not knowing what caused the disease. Thankfully, we now know better.
Oh - and about catching a cold if you get too cold - there is some truth to that. The reason I say that is because when we're chilled our immune system has to work harder. So if we happen to be chilled/immune system working harder/exposed to a virus, the constellation can result in a cold.