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Sexual History Taking in the Age of Tiger King: Pt 2

2020’s smash hit documentary, Tiger King is not likely to age well. BUT, through the haze of dubious animal handling, aggressive and dangerous interpersonal conflict, and all-around disorienting approach to life and personal finances… there’s a conversation worth opening up about sexual health. I’m using the CDC’s “5 P’s” method of taking a sexual history to examine missed opportunities and how we as providers can have better conversations with our patients. In the second part of this investigation, let’s pick…

Sexual History Taking in the Age of Tiger King

April 27, 2020

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Tiger King is not a documentary that is likely to age well. Its cinematic approach included misgendering cast members, intense misogyny, and a laissez-faire approach to animal welfare. But Tiger King hit at a cultural moment where humanity was desperate to watch something more out of the control than the geopolitical catastrophe we are living through. Through the haze of dubious animal handling, aggressive and dangerous interpersonal conflict, and all-around disorienting approach to life and personal finances… there’s a conversation…