Guinea Pig Zero

about 5 years ago I was in Boston visiting a friend at Harvard and while wandering around Cambridge I found an indie book store that sold a bunch of strange zines (Zines are small self-published magazines for the unknowing). Among them was something called Guinea Pig Zero. I picked it up and flipped through it a little and realized with shock and arousal (that's right) that this was a seriously fucked piece of journalism/writing in my hands. It's a magazine by and for professional human guinea pigs - the people pharmaceutical companies conduct tests on. It's the absolute strangest, most voyeuristic, shocking, damaged and dark thing I've ever read. I bought it.

A few years go by and I lose/forget about the magazine until I see a news report about a drug study and the light-bulb goes off in my head. I google it and they have a website.

The whole idea of someone doing this as a job is so far beyond reasonable it's absurd. And intriguing.

People always want to find an easy way to make money. What's so hard to understand?

Do you not see the darkness and self loathing that must be in your soul to think this is the way to make money? And if you read about it at all, it's far from easy.

What's the difference between this and hookers or strippers?

Dude, I know hookers and strippers (I've worked in 3 strip clubs on South Beach). There's almost nothing the two have in common.

Whore yourself out for money, damn the consequences. I don't see how you can argue any other way.

I don't really want to argue with you about the differences, so let's just look at this sociologically. You've never known someone who did this for a living. You've probably known a whore or 2 in your life.

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Originally Posted by icarusfall

I don't really want to argue with you about the differences, so let's just look at this sociologically. You've never known someone who did this for a living. You've probably known a whore or 2 in your life.

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My mom was a doctor, I know all about the sad sacks who come in a fake injuries to get medicine. The the asshole whom agrees to take pills sight unseen is no different than the whore who will spread her legs for any due with 250 bucks.

Neither have the responsibility to undertake a real job and want the easy money, they are lazy and useless. At least the hooker provides some type of gratitude.

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Originally Posted by Biff-chan

My mom was a doctor, I know all about the sad sacks who come in a fake injuries to get medicine.

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My mom is as well. These are not those people.

I know you're in a shitty mood today for whatever reason, but don't get all "they're just lazy... politics politics... get a real job.... doing nothing of real importance... like me..." in my thread please.

I'm not, why would you agree to take pills sight unseen for a piddly amount of money if you're not lazy? What other excuse is there? I like to get myself fucked up for no other reason that to see if I mix Viagra with Chantax will my dick fall off? If you know, then you know, these people are leeches who invade every medical center in the country for money or lawsuits.