A random thought

[catsidhe]

Covid19 is to the concept of mass gatherings and casual trips to shopping centers as AIDS was to the concept of orgies and casual sex.

Comments

[thelancrewitch]

I've already seen discussions about framing negotiating social distancing boundaries as being very similar to negotiating safe sex.

[motg]

Indeed it is. Well spotted.

[tangent_woman]

Yep. Right down to religious nutters claiming that it's divine punishment for people doing things that religious nutters disapprove of.

[motg]

Don't start me!

Oh gods yes.