B Y Between the lines HAL JONES AUTOMOTIVE Tender touches. Scott Madsen too young for Bo? Hippocratic Oath amended. JOY ENTERPRISES J A C K R I L E Y Tender touches and tough punches Turtledove Clemens, Inc. (TCI), a Portland advertising agency working on the state’s $1 million AIDS educational campaign, is sche­ duled to finish its second TV spot by Oct. 5th. The ad, titled “ Tender Touches,” features a close-up of a man’s hand on a sheet with a woman’s hand sliding down his arm, osten- sibyly caressing him. While a voice-over describes the dangers of having sex with more than one person, the cam­ era reveals the man’s hand is that of a dead AIDS patient, while the woman’s hand is that of a medical examiner. The ad ends with the line, ‘AIDS, the killer, protect yourself.” TCI is working with another Portland agency, Pihas, Schmidt, Westerdahl Co., to produce other AIDS materials including radio spots, print, billboard and transit advertising. None of that advertising is directly aimed at the state’s gay population and is the center of growing controversy among gay groups. Recent research at the University of Mississippi purports medical doctors tend to stigmatize AIDS patients and patients with gay lifestyles. A questionnaire study of randomly selected physicians in Phoenix. Memphis and Colum­ bus, Ohio assessed their attitudes toward two mythical patients — both college age athletic males; one with AIDS, the other with leukemia. The Washington Post reported that the doctors believed the AIDS patient was “ more responsible for his illness and deserving of what happened to him.” Equally interesting, the study found the doctors also less likely to renew the AIDS pa­ tient’s lease if he were a tenant, less willing to continue a friendship and less willing to allow children to visit him. And, researchers reported, the same doctors were even less willing to engage in conversation with the AIDS patient than the Leukemia patient. They concluded that “ the strength and consistency of the stigmatization was dis­ quieting.” Whatever happened to . . . Looking for a few bad men Remember Scott Madsen, the genetically perfect Soloflex model who pumped a locally bodybuilding machine into national fame while attracting pin-up status in San Francisco’s gay bars? Well, 20-year-old Scott was pronounced too young to star opposite Bo Derek in Hollywood, and New York ad agency heads found his 5’8” frame adorable, but too short. He told Oregon Magazine that he got a work­ out while job hunting recently back East. “ I had faggots chasing me around the room,” Madsen related. While waiting to grow up (Bo likes 30-year- old types), Scott reportedly can be found work­ ing up a sweat at the Cornell Court Club near Beaverton. There are 7.250 men in the French Foreign Legion, and while it has plenty of applicants, the Legion is always looking for recruits who fit its mold. Regimental Commander Col. Pierre-Jean Seignez claims, “ It’s much better for an 18- year-old to spend five years with us than a year in jail. . . because if he goes to jail he comes out a homosexual .” The all-male force, founded in 1831, hasn’t seen real action (on the battleground, that is) in more than 25 years. Reuters News Service re­ ports top Legion officers claim new recruits join to leave something behind — a woman, unem­ ployment, or some other problem. Perhaps another man? • The next insurance crisis? Pete Suriano is associate manager in Oregon of Great-West Life Assurance Company. And as such, he assures us that the AIDS crisis is very much on his mind. He told Oregon Business magazine this month that a worst-case scenario would find 10 percent of the US population infected with the deadly virus, or 24 million Americans. “ Since the great bulk of AIDS cases occurs in the 20 to 49 age group, I wonder who will be left to operate the country and pay the (insur­ ance and disability) premiums if this scenario comes true?” But Suriano remains optimistic amid reports the disease rate is starting to slow down. And speaking of insurance . . . Washington State Sen. Phil Talmadge, D-Seattle, says the state is not going far enough to combat AIDS and to protect the privacy of both gays and the general public. Talmadge is calling for the state to force insurance companies to show some restraint. Included: force insurance companies to state their motives before requiring prospective customers to undergo blood tests; restrict health insurers from denying insurance to prospective customers who test positive for the AIDS anti­ body; and restrict insurance company access to certain medical records. Gov. Booth Gardner launched a 14-member task force effort to combat AIDS last June when state officials reported 486 active cases throughout the state. Aw, a Our thanks go to those “Just Out” readers who number among our customers. We enjoy seeing each of you, ap­ preciate being of service to all of you — and welcome your references — thank you very much. 5111 NE Fremont Portland, OR 97213 288-1130 Crone Magic C L A R I C E J O H N S T O N D. 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