>This is a two-part response, the first of which is addressed to John Morey,
>and the second, the topic:
>
>John, m'dear... I ain't got nothing against the term "dirty old MEN," <grin>
>as opposed to "dirty old PERSONS." <grin> However, in my oh-so-extensive
>experience <sic> in the singles world (been single for 15 years come
>September), I've dated a LOT of men and also have number of male friends, and
>I've come to the conclusion that MOST men aren't what I'd think of as "dirty
>old men." What they ARE is "sexual men-type people." And I like 'em just
>the way they are <smile>.
>
>The subject of the male and chronic disease (NOT just PD), and for that matter
>men AND women with chronic disease, seems to be ignored by the medical
>community AND often by those of us who SHOULD be the most concerned about it.
>
>
>In my opinion, what goes on in our respective bedrooms should be private, but
>the SUBJECT of chronic disease and sexuality, and in this case, PD
>specifically, SHOULD be a topic for public discussion. Our sexuality, HUMAN
>sexuality, is a major part of BEING human and just because someone has a
>chronic disease doesn't mean that they've suddenly stopped being human OR
>stopped being sexual (or sensual).
>
>IF we, as individuals living with a chronic disease, can discuss our
>constipation as we so often do on this List, our depression, our urinary
>problems, and the myriads of other personal and often topics that get
>introduced here, discussing our sexuality (or lack of it) should' be something
>we shy away from at all! It's just another part of being human and being
>alive.
>
>And HEY.. if we can get a laugh out of it sometimes, so much the better! <wee
>smirk>
>
>Barb Mallut
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>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Parkinson's Information Exchange On Behalf Of John Morey
>Sent: Friday, August 01, 1997 11:50 PM
>To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN
>Subject: Re: Male sexual arousal and PD drugs
>
>Someone wrote.....
>
>> Many sexual details ought to be saved for private talk and not posted to
>our list.
>
>I think the details should go to the whole list! After all, a person can
>have PD and also be a dirty old man. (Sorry Barb M., but "dirty old person"
>doesn't have the same ring to it!) {:-)
> Peace,
>John
YAAAAAAAAAAA!! RIGHT ON, BARB!!
Jay 47/7
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