The Question Time presenter, 75, decided on the image because Scorpio is his star sign and joked that the little scorpion was “ready to attack my enemies”.
But, perhaps unbeknown to him, it is also one of several hazard signs used by gay men to tell others they are HIV positive....
Rosa Silevrman, Daily Telegraph.
That's right, us gays have a secret sign so secret no-one knows about it, not even other gay men.
And rather than tell someone we're HIV we get a tattoo done - that happens!
And rather than tell someone we're HIV we get a tattoo done - that happens!
Oh do fuck off, you prize-winning idiot.
PS This utter nonsense also made it to The Times and Radio 4's newspaper round-up.
Might have been an idea to ask a gay man if he'd ever seen such a tattoo or had even heard about it.
Fagburn Media Studies Masterclass: Don't write about something you know nothing about.
Good day.
Update: This nonsense may have started here. Thanks to James. x
PS This utter nonsense also made it to The Times and Radio 4's newspaper round-up.
Might have been an idea to ask a gay man if he'd ever seen such a tattoo or had even heard about it.
Fagburn Media Studies Masterclass: Don't write about something you know nothing about.
Good day.
Update: This nonsense may have started here. Thanks to James. x
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