outrageous law suit

[A_DeAngelo]

this is an outrage! - what an enormous waste of time and energy not to mention resources... Weinstein needs to be stopped - he has gone too far this time!

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070121/lasu002.html?.v=2

[XXXWriterDude]

Which ads are they talking about, and how specifically have they led to the spread of HIV and other STDs? Weird...

[Lee]

This isnt the first time, i beleive the same group sued a year or two back also for a similar thing although the name of the company they sued escapes me at the present time.

Regards,

Lee

[A_DeAngelo]

in short, Mr. Weinstein argues that the use of erectile enhancement drugs, such as viagra, stimulate promiscuity among men who have sex with men, which leads to crystal meth thus leading to HIV infection, etc. etc....

The man is off target and has launched several negative ad campaigns throughout the country that have enraged various HIV/AIDS groups and medical professionals

our group has been fighting to stop is rant from the position of power he has assumed through the AHF or AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION

He is wasting valuable non-profit assets

[robin]

I saw that yesterday and wasn't sure whether to laugh or shake my head.

[basschick]

it's mindboggling. i keep typing things and then starting over because it's so insane.

[XXXWriterDude]

in short, Mr. Weinstein argues that the use of erectile enhancement drugs, such as viagra, stimulate promiscuity among men who have sex with men, which leads to crystal meth thus leading to HIV infection, etc. etc....

Well, I don't know about all this, but I do know this: Viagra makes me REALLY horny! LOL!

[gaybucks_chip]

If I understand correctly, the argument is that Pfizer is, through these ads, marketing Viagra as a "lifestyle" drug, in a class similar to illegal drugs, rather than a drug to treat a medical condition.

Which, Pfizer's denials to the contrary, is absolutely true. Viagra when it was first introduced was sold as an "erectile dysfunction" (another name for impotence) treatment. My guess is that Pfizer figured out that there weren't enough impotent people around to make the sales numbers they wanted, so they repositioned their marketing to sell it as something that will make sex better.

Now... I think that the argument being made is pretty thin. Essentially, I think they're arguing that encouraging people to use Viagra to enhance sex is encouraging sexual behavior, which inherently encourages unsafe sexual behavior. THAT argument is bullshit.

Some of our models, none of whom have erectile dysfunction, have told us that Viagra and Cialis do give them more intense erections, and do enhance sexual pleasure, so it's obvious that the drug has a place as a sexual enhancement. But FDA hasn't approved its sale for that purpose, and I think that's the argument that AHF is using.

I agree with Tony, it's a huge waste of nonprofit resources. If they really want to do something to curb HIV, they need to decrease the availability of crystal meth. I've heard from a lot of people that Tina does, in fact, cause or encourage you to throw your responsibility out the window and just have sex, and it seems a lot of the guys with HIV claim to have done meth and then gone on a sexual frenzy. No firsthand experience, so I can't say, but I've heard that enough times to assume there must be some truth.

[Madame0120]

Well, I don't know about all this, but I do know this: Viagra makes me REALLY horny! LOL!

As IF

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AS IF men NEEDED a lil blue pill to get horny!

$0.02

[hdkbill]

Well, I don't know about all this, but I do know this: Viagra makes me REALLY horny! LOL!

Am I missing something here....of course it makes them horny and the whole purpose of Viagra is for recreational purposes...and, well, porn models.

Those jerks over at the AHCF are a bunch of publicity seeking nuts. Someone needs to straighten them out.

As Tony said, the cost of such a lawsuit takes money out of the pockets of the guys living with HIV/AIDS which is where the money donated to AHCF is supposed to be going. But they would rather pay big salaries to themselves and garner publicity.

Bill