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http://www.aidsmap.com/Steady-HIV-infection-rate-in-the-US-conceals-large-increases-in-young-gay-and-black-men/page/2032212/
About 50,000 adults a year are being infected with HIV in the US, a new estimate by the country's Center for Disease Control revealed today in an article in the open-access journal PLoS One.
This infection rate, equating to an annual incidence of 0.019% or about one infection a year in every 2000 US citizens ver 13, has stayed steady in the last four years for which we have complete figures (2006 to 2009).
However, this unchanging incidence conceals large increases in the new infecton rate in young people, gay men, black men, and particularly the group including all those categories - young black, gay men.
Between 2006 and 2009, new HIV infections increased by 20.5% in young people aged 13 to 29, by 34% in young gay men, by 43% in young black men, and by 48% in young, black, gay, men.
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So why the increases? This seems to be occuring most in the younger population. Could it be that as social acceptance of gay sex has increased this has led to higher AIDS cases?
Within ancient Greece and Sparta, we have historical evidence that this lifestyle is socially mediated in large part.
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Originally posted by whodeythe same site has an explanation.
http://www.aidsmap.com/Steady-HIV-infection-rate-in-the-US-conceals-large-increases-in-young-gay-and-black-men/page/2032212/
About 50,000 adults a year are being infected with HIV in the US, a new estimate by the country's Center for Disease Control revealed today in an article in the open-access journal PLoS One.
This infection rate, equating to an ann ...[text shortened]... and Sparta, we have historical evidence that this lifestyle is socially mediated in large part.
http://www.aidsmap.com/Higher-rates-of-HIV-in-US-black-gay-men-may-be-due-to-smaller-choice-of-partners-and-more-age-mixing/page/2654589/.
Originally posted by stellspalfieSo there are fewer gays than there used to be?
the same site has an explanation.
http://www.aidsmap.com/Higher-rates-of-HIV-in-US-black-gay-men-may-be-due-to-smaller-choice-of-partners-and-more-age-mixing/page/2654589/.
I really don't think this is what you meant to say, is it?
Originally posted by joe beyserI had a girlfriend in college who wore those things. Her ears weren't stretched big enough to explore but it used to give me the willies when she took them out and I could see through the holes in her earlobes. It looked good when the earrings were in but gross when she took them out.
Or maybe them big rivet earrings they are wearing nowadays gives more orifices to explore?
Originally posted by AThousandYoungThe guys wear them too now. I guess in a survival situation a person could cut part of the lobe off and put it on a hook to catch fish or something.
I had a girlfriend in college who wore those things. Her ears weren't stretched big enough to explore but it used to give me the willies when she took them out and I could see through the holes in her earlobes. It looked good when the earrings were in but gross when she took them out.
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Originally posted by whodeyIn the UK we have also seen the highest ever recorded figures for persons who are HIV+ among gay men. One would have thought that the complete disproportional representation of gays in the media would have brought these health issues to the fore, but perhaps a fear of being psychoanalysed and to be diagnosed with mysterious mental ailments such as homophobia has prevented the true picture being made known. Who can say why the message is not getting through.
http://www.aidsmap.com/Steady-HIV-infection-rate-in-the-US-conceals-large-increases-in-young-gay-and-black-men/page/2032212/
About 50,000 adults a year are being infected with HIV in the US, a new estimate by the country's Center for Disease Control revealed today in an article in the open-access journal PLoS One.
This infection rate, equating to an ann ...[text shortened]... and Sparta, we have historical evidence that this lifestyle is socially mediated in large part.
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Originally posted by robbie carrobiedid you read the article regarding black gay men in america?
In the UK we have also seen the highest ever recorded figures for persons who are HIV+ among gay men. One would have thought that the complete disproportional representation of gays in the media would have brought these health issues to the fore, but perhaps a fear of being psychoanalysed and to be diagnosed with mysterious mental ailments such as ho ...[text shortened]... revented the true picture being made known. Who can say why the message is not getting through.
Originally posted by stellspalfieI'm just trying to make sense of your last statement.
im guessing you didnt read it as thats not the conclusion they came to.
Once again, the article said that AIDS was on the increase for young males as well as the MSM population. Why do you think that is?
Originally posted by robbie carrobieIt makes perfect sense to me. Men are.....well.....dogs. You put two of them together with sex drives coming out their "arse" and watch them start shagging any leg that is close by. There is no sexual reproduction to worry about, no emotional investment required, just sex.
In the UK we have also seen the highest ever recorded figures for persons who are HIV+ among gay men. One would have thought that the complete disproportional representation of gays in the media would have brought these health issues to the fore, but perhaps a fear of being psychoanalysed and to be diagnosed with mysterious mental ailments such as ho ...[text shortened]... revented the true picture being made known. Who can say why the message is not getting through.
That equals STD utopia.
Originally posted by stellspalfieI read it, but don't see anything sticking out as new information. One problem in the black community, is the so called "down low" where heterosexual males have clandestine homosexual sex, and pass HIV on to their unsuspecting mates.
did you read the article regarding black gay men in america?
The other factor that explains partially anyway the high levels of HIV infection in the black community, is the continuing high rate of intravenous drug use, and sharing of needles.
Anal sex, and rough vaginal sex where abrasions occur, tend to make transmission of HIV practically guaranteed.