Sankies and Safe Sex

[GradStudentNYC]

Hi everyone

I am a graduate student writing my thesis on sanky pankies, female tourists and safe sex in the DR.

In particular I am interested in finding out more about condom use between women tourists who have had intimate relations with sankies, or local men. I promise to use any information that is provided for the purpose of my master's thesis and not for public uses. Because this is a fairly new and emerging phenomenon, I am interested in understanding if female tourism and sex in the DR could lead to a new area of research in public health.

If you're interested in sharing this information you can e-mail me at Thesis.carib@gmail.com or you can add to this thread, depending on your own personal comfort level.

Thanks!
Grad student in NYC

[mountainfrog]

Originally Posted by GradStudentNYC

... sanky pankies, female tourists and safe sex in the DR.

Similar to igloos in the Sahara.

m'frog

[GradStudentNYC]

Really? Why do you say that?

[mountainfrog]

Originally Posted by GradStudentNYC

Really? Why do you say that?

Well, a mixture of the usual irresponsibility and machismo in this society are a contradiction to safe sex practises.

m'frog

Rent-a-Sankie

[Rocky]

It is well known that sankies will go where the money is, even if it's a male doing the asking.
That being said, they might be prone to fatal diseases (aids).
I would suggest that sankie lovers make them double wrap it.

[mountainfrog]

Originally Posted by Rocky

...I would suggest that sankie lovers make them double wrap it.

... which would be thwarted by a double doggie look to which the gringas always succumb.

m'frog

[GradStudentNYC]

In conducting my research, I have learned that, as in many relationships, frequency of condom use decreases as the number of sexual encounters increases. Also, studies on sex work in general have shown that when sex workers are familiar with their "client" or partner, a sense of trust builds...condoms are associated with "clients," not partners. This increases the possibility of transmission of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV.

[GradStudentNYC]

Originally Posted by mountainfrog

... which would be thwarted by a double doggie look to which the gringas always succumb.

m'frog

So Mountain Frog, I'm curious... did you create the rent a sankie site?

[Rocky]

Originally Posted by GradStudentNYC

In conducting my research, I have learned that, as in many relationships, frequency of condom use decreases as the number of sexual encounters increases. Also, studies on sex work in general have shown that when sex workers are familiar with their "client" or partner, a sense of trust builds...condoms are associated with "clients," not partners. This increases the possibility of transmission of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV.

Perhaps the number one rule should be to not have any unsafe sex, until both partners have had HIV tests.

[GradStudentNYC]

Hi Rocky...totally agree, but this is an ideal. Its an interesting case with sanky pankies because they don't see themselves as "sanky pankies" or as sex workers, so it's hard to know the level of risk.