I tried to read his comment in the most favorable light - the article is focusing on Africa, I read him as trying to make a point about more developed countries

I tried to read his comment in the most favorable light - the article is focusing on Africa, I read him as trying to make a point about more developed countries. Clearly, as the article mentions, if 60% of new infections are Africa are in women, the infection rate there has little to do with men who have sex with men; there is culture difference. I read him as insinuating that if the West had a different culture, its HIV infection rates might be lower than they are, a dubious but plausible claim which nevertheless is probably not morally acceptable.