Play Safe | MintMilano | Activity https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/members/mintmilano/activity/ Activity feed for MintMilano. Fri, 26 Feb 2021 08:00:39 +1100 https://buddypress.org/?v=5.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 ea3fd8eefc1747419dfe27cf298f780e MintMilano replied to the topic Instagram removes likes?! in the forum Hanging Out https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/instagram-removes-likes/#post-122592 Wed, 04 Sep 2019 01:36:41 +1000 I think it’s a good move. I read an article a when this first happened that interviewed a bunch of Instagram “influencers” on what they thought of it, and even they agreed that it was something that would lead to a better and less toxic culture on the app. I think it’s morphed over the years into something that it was never intended to be, that…[Read more]

]]> b61633d4a6ec949658a4d2922409e074 MintMilano replied to the topic Body positivity for men in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/body-positivity-for-men/#post-122591 Wed, 04 Sep 2019 01:29:53 +1000 Yup. Men suffer from body dysmorphia something chronic. If you’re too skinny, too fat, too short, not tanned enough, not enough muscles – so many things to self-critique over. And I think it can be particularly insidious as a lot of boys are taught to not care or not think about those things, so if they are bothered them they might be more prone…[Read more]

]]> 3540e3b6174d953a4bcaa59fec32a983 MintMilano replied to the topic What IS HPV? in the forum Sexual Health https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/what-is-hpv/#post-122590 Wed, 04 Sep 2019 01:24:21 +1000 This is probably only slightly related, but has anyone else noticed random references to HPV in films or or TV or anything? It’s usually as a joke or some kind of comic relief, except instead of it being the butt of the joke (like how herpes is constantly treated in comedy) its almost just like a casual reference to it, which is somehow funny but…[Read more]

]]> 7049426874ddc443580486ff035b1a1c MintMilano replied to the topic Vasectomies in the forum Sexual Health https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/vasectomies/#post-122589 Wed, 04 Sep 2019 01:18:37 +1000 I think it’s awesome that some of the responsibility about reproductive rights is being shifted on to men. @tea you raise a good point that it’s expensive, but it’s a one off thing. How much do you think the average woman spends on the contraceptive pills in her lifetime? I don’t know for sure but I reckon if you added it up, the vasectomy would…[Read more]

]]> 740a0fb328e54a7f5228e5d5aff9a494 MintMilano replied to the topic STI testing and different cultures in the forum Sexual Health https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/sti-testing-and-different-cultures/#post-121825 Wed, 01 May 2019 00:47:56 +1000 I think sometimes we can take our culture where there are such positive attitudes to STI testing for granted! I’ve met lots of people from South America and some parts of Europe where they’ve just said, “testing isn’t really a thing where I’m from”. One was from Lisbon – maybe it’s a linguistic thing in Portuguese? (just kidding – but also maybe…[Read more]

]]> 5454c2eb1602bfa564fd00f8e9d2793a MintMilano replied to the topic Monogamy Netflix Episode in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/monogamy-netflix-episode/#post-121768 Tue, 23 Apr 2019 12:34:53 +1000 Late to the party but I LOVED this episode. That man who’s been happily non-monogamous for 20 years is Dan Savage, he has a great podcast where he takes listener questions and gives sex and relationship advice.
As a gay man, I think open relationships can sometimes be abused and taken advantage of when people just want an excuse to have a lot of…[Read more]

]]> b4eb526961af4280760d0d09abb9d496 MintMilano replied to the topic Am I STI free if my partner is? in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/am-i-sti-free-if-my-partner-is/#post-121767 Tue, 23 Apr 2019 12:24:52 +1000 I think it’s important to take your own sexual health into your own hands. If your partner got the all clear from an STI test, chances are that you’re okay too, but what’s the harm in being equals and getting tested together? My boyfriend and I have been together for about 18 months, we’d both gotten testing before we got together but we got…[Read more]

]]> 9b014394fc4b1960f0666765646c28a8 MintMilano replied to the topic Do you have more or less sex during the holiday season? in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/holiday-sex/#post-120807 Fri, 07 Dec 2018 04:05:19 +1100 @tea @sextronaut haha yeah actively keeping volume to a minimum is probably your best bet. and I guess lock doors or make sure its a time when you’re not needed elsewhere or unlikely to be interrupted, as much as possible.

I was just on a family holiday with my partners family and we wanted to sneak in a quickie one morning. as things started…[Read more]

]]> e565442b6564edb3c5d6fd74075d51b9 MintMilano replied to the topic Define 'Casual' in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/define-casual/#post-120774 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 23:00:04 +1100 i agree with everyone else that the key point here is you’re definitely NOT being naive. these loose relationship definitions will send you in circles and drive you crazy trying to figure them out.

but what you’re describing sounds to me like a more ‘regular friends-with-benefits’ type situation: physical, respectful relationship that suit both…[Read more]

]]> 8f4d8b45407a45150b6513ad4876d4d7 MintMilano replied to the topic Do you have more or less sex during the holiday season? in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/holiday-sex/#post-120771 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 22:49:50 +1100 for me it depends on location. if I’m staying in a hotel or something then definitely more sex (I was just interstate with my partner at a time that happened to be our anniversary so we definitely made the most of that), but also if you’re staying with family over a holiday period then it could be a bit of a mission to find the time/privacy to get…[Read more]

]]> a5be6db1a8e2b75f40dc83ec06e21cae MintMilano replied to the topic HIV home-testing kits in the forum Sexual Health https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/hiv-home-testing-kits/#post-120770 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 22:44:23 +1100 I was part of the market research that did testing on some of these home testing kits! So exciting to see they’re starting to be available now.
Personally I love going to my doctor and chatting about stuff when I get tested, but this is so awesome for people who might be a little shy or not as confident to go in for regular testing. or if they…[Read more]

]]> ec996896ab558605cdd65c20ae32f1ee MintMilano replied to the topic Positions in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/positions/#post-120152 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 08:10:23 +1000 I get really bad foot cramps in some positions. Unfortunately they’re some of my favourite positions, but it makes the changing of positions somewhat of a necessity haha

]]> e33c54d79a3e3c9f26544c1dfdd6f70d MintMilano replied to the topic Podcasts you love and recommend? in the forum Hanging Out https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/podcasts-you-love-and-recommend/page/3/#post-120116 Sun, 09 Sep 2018 22:15:58 +1000 @champagnepapi but will we ever find out who the special one is!?

]]> 035547d0c4aba5da555cc54a78582d17 MintMilano replied to the topic Talking during sex in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/talking-during-sex/#post-120115 Sun, 09 Sep 2018 22:13:33 +1000 @tea I feel like talking and communication is important to a point, like saying whether something feels good or doesn’t feel good, or asking if they or you can do something specific, but other than that there’s not a whole real lot that has to be said? or like suggesting to switch positions or try something new, all pretty practical and useless…[Read more]

]]> fa2146b7bce7e280e33eb24301cd0d28 MintMilano started the topic Talking during sex in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/talking-during-sex/ Thu, 30 Aug 2018 02:57:16 +1000 So I’ve been with my partner for almost a year now. We have a great and healthy sex life, but a couple of weeks ago I started to realise something – we’re very quiet/non-verbal whenever we have sex. We’re usually good at communicating, and we rarely fight because we can raise issues and discuss them without getting upset. But I’ve started to…[Read more]

]]> 830a7b5dc2c9f8049610e9bc55d221e5 MintMilano replied to the topic Big Mouth in the forum Hanging Out https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/big-mouth/page/2/#post-120003 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 02:48:12 +1000 Just to bump this up – Season 2 of Big Mouth is coming to Netflix October 5th!

]]> 2982e49489c34ac39d9e52c4289bce72 MintMilano replied to the topic FREE CONDOMS???? in the forum Sexual Health https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/free-condoms/#post-120001 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 02:46:52 +1000 As a gay man I basically get free condoms thrown at me! All the gay bars usually have boxes or buckets of them somewhere so that if any of their patrons get lucky they can always be prepared. I’ve heard people complain that they’re not the best they’ve ever used and would still prefer buying their preferred brand, but I guess any condom is better…[Read more]

]]> 513d031e419981209cc96ca7282c831a MintMilano replied to the topic Introduce yourself! in the forum News & Announcements https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/introduce-yourself/page/5/#post-107948 Tue, 15 Aug 2017 07:58:41 +1000 Okay I’ll give this a go:

  • What’s your favourite new song that you can’t stop listening to? I am OBSESSED with Kesha’s new album. There’s been a few singles from it already but my favourite is an album track called ‘Let ‘Em Talk’.
  • Winter or summer? Summer, hands down, 100%. I can’t stand the cold and I would live on a beach if I could. My…

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