"Body image is a serious thing in this community, and unsurprisingly, sometimes what begins as a seemingly harmless callout can end up as a distressing sign of the times."
"When one poster in a now-deleted post retweeted the video with the caption: 'PrEP belly,' a fresh thread of discourse emerged, and it's... complicated."
"'PrEP belly' refers to a form of bloating that could occur as a side effect of the groundbreaking HIV prevention pill."
Body image is a significant concern within the LGBTQ+ community, as illustrated by a recent incident involving DJ John Summit and Charli XCX. Summit responded to XCX's comment about the dance floor being dead with a tweet defending his own scene. This led to backlash, including a humorous yet pointed remark about Summit's appearance. The situation escalated when a comment about 'PrEP belly' emerged, highlighting the complexities of body image and health discussions related to HIV prevention. The discourse reflects deeper societal issues surrounding body image and health perceptions.
Read at Queerty
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