Monday, June 12, 2006
Outsiders View
I've been working with a copywriter recently. We've been collaborating on an information sheet that will offer practical 'how to' steps when it comes to telling someone that you have herpes - because it has to be done, occasionally, and it's better if you can do the telling with confidence.
Conscientious copywriters do additional research on their material, looking at the opposition I suppose. So, my copywriter went off to do her research online - and came back with this general comment on sites aimed at peole who have herpes:
'I found in research that a lot of other sites were very sanctimonious, scary or just gave plain weird advice.'
I know the feeling. What is the issue?
It really bothers me that there are many people who think that their lives of love and romance are at an end when they have herpes. This isn't the case.
And who has a right to moralise?
Herpes is a minor viral affection that only interferes with your life if you let it - if you find that it is interfering in your life, then do something about it.
Conscientious copywriters do additional research on their material, looking at the opposition I suppose. So, my copywriter went off to do her research online - and came back with this general comment on sites aimed at peole who have herpes:
'I found in research that a lot of other sites were very sanctimonious, scary or just gave plain weird advice.'
I know the feeling. What is the issue?
It really bothers me that there are many people who think that their lives of love and romance are at an end when they have herpes. This isn't the case.
And who has a right to moralise?
Herpes is a minor viral affection that only interferes with your life if you let it - if you find that it is interfering in your life, then do something about it.
# posted by Alison @ 9:09 AM 
