CDC’s Weird Recommendations For Monkeypox-Infected Sex

In their effort to hype the monkeypox hysteria and continue their trend of terrible decisions, the CDC decided to put out guidance on having sex while infected with monkeypox, and it’s exactly as stupid as you might expect. Basic rundown: socially distanced co-masturbation, fully clothed sex with sores and rashes covered, no kissing, shower after, and virtual sex.

Why do they feel the is even needed? Shouldn’t sick people intuitively know that they maybe shouldn’t be swapping fluids and spending prolonged time in extremely close contact with someone who is not sick? Or are people in our society just so devoid of any semblance of self-control that if the urge hits, they simply cannot abstain despite having a contagious and serious disease? Seriously, you don’t need the CDC providing you a detailed list of how to have sex with someone while you’re infected with monkeypox. But by coming out with official guidance on the subject, it somehow lends credibility to the idea that monkeypox is, or will be, ‘the next pandemic.’ Because one pandemic just didn’t give them enough power over us, so they’re drumming up a second.

A few of my favorites are the recommendations to “wash your hands, fetish gear, sex toys and any fabrics” after sex with a person infected with monkeypox. Because that’s literally the most basic step in preventing illness and the spread of germs, and they obviously need to inform people of this most basic and intuitive step if those people were stupid enough to have sex with someone infected with monkeypox. Also, are people not already washing their hands, fetish gear, sex toys, clothes, and bed sheets under normal circumstances? Is basic hygiene not a thing? I also liked where they recommend “having sex with your clothes on.” Perhaps the kind of people who need to be walked step-by-step how to have sex with someone infected with monkeypox should just keep their clothes on for sex all the time, thus preventing possible procreation.

Many have said this guidance is reminiscent of Canada and New York encouraging Covid-infected citizens to use “glory holes” for sex, which is where you literally have sex through a small hole in a wall to prevent as much close contact as possible. Seriously, is our society incapable of exercising a little self-control? Are people’s lives so centered on sex that they literally cannot abstain for a short amount of time while sick with an infectious disease? And are people so stupid that they require official government guidance for basic principles of hygiene and germ safety?