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How could discrimination against gays be the cause for the spread of HIV? Did some country sign a law that forbids the sale of condoms to gays? Gays are at hig

How could discrimination against gays be the cause for the spread of HIV? Did some country sign a law that forbids the sale of condoms to gays? Gays are at higher risk for contracting this disease because they have more sexual partners. The same is true for any person (doesn't matter if heterosexual or homosexual) that has more than average sexual partners. You know it's called a sexually transmitted disease for a reason, so anyone that has lots and lots of sexual partners has a higher risk.

woofyman 10y ago
If you're constantly told that your life is worthless and there's no community support for open, healthy, gay relationships, there's a tendency for more risky behavior.
- DominikR 10y ago
  Where in the West do we have a culture that tells gays that their lives are worthless? Use a condom! It's what every sane (doesn't matter if hetero or homosexual) does instead of constructing strange reason why it is always other peoples fault!
  - xivusr 10y ago
    Just because the country (legally) recognizes gay marriage and rights for gays doesn't mean their families have to. Still common though admittedly less acceptable for families to disown other family members over being homosexual. Step outside of any major city for a reminder of what the rest of the US is actually like. And I do agree that this type of shaming and rejection can definitely drive people to engage in reckless/self destructive behaviour.
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fucking_tragedy 10y ago
> How could discrimination against gays be the cause for the spread of HIV? People are less likely to seek testing, diagnosis or treatment if they will or think they will be at the receiving end of discrimination. Avoiding discrimination that could put your job, living situation or life at stake could also prevent treating a disease that does the same. > You know it's called a sexually transmitted disease for a reason, so anyone that has lots and lots of sexual partners has a higher risk. You're right, but there's a reason that certain subpopulations have a higher risk and occurrence rate and it has little to do with number of partners.
- Amezarak 10y ago
  Men who have sex with men do report having more sexual partners than heterosexual men [1]; the number of sexual partners is a factor in the rate of HIV infection among gay men. I think it would be reasonable to speculate the other major contributing factors are (as posted elsewhere) the hugely increased likelihood to transmit HIV during anal sex vice other kinds of sex and discrimination. [1] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21884382 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21884382

woofyman 10y ago

If you're constantly told that your life is worthless and there's no community support for open, healthy, gay relationships, there's a tendency for more risky behavior.

DominikR 10y ago
Where in the West do we have a culture that tells gays that their lives are worthless? Use a condom! It's what every sane (doesn't matter if hetero or homosexual) does instead of constructing strange reason why it is always other peoples fault!
- xivusr 10y ago
  Just because the country (legally) recognizes gay marriage and rights for gays doesn't mean their families have to. Still common though admittedly less acceptable for families to disown other family members over being homosexual. Step outside of any major city for a reminder of what the rest of the US is actually like. And I do agree that this type of shaming and rejection can definitely drive people to engage in reckless/self destructive behaviour.

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fucking_tragedy 10y ago

> How could discrimination against gays be the cause for the spread of HIV? People are less likely to seek testing, diagnosis or treatment if they will or think they will be at the receiving end of discrimination. Avoiding discrimination that could put your job, living situation or life at stake could also prevent treating a disease that does the same. > You know it's called a sexually transmitted disease for a reason, so anyone that has lots and lots of sexual partners has a higher risk. You're right, but there's a reason that certain subpopulations have a higher risk and occurrence rate and it has little to do with number of partners.

Amezarak 10y ago
Men who have sex with men do report having more sexual partners than heterosexual men [1]; the number of sexual partners is a factor in the rate of HIV infection among gay men. I think it would be reasonable to speculate the other major contributing factors are (as posted elsewhere) the hugely increased likelihood to transmit HIV during anal sex vice other kinds of sex and discrimination. [1] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21884382 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21884382