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It’s possible I am wrong, but everything I am Googling seems to say that more than 50% of new HIV transmissions are among gay men alone. Perhaps this is changin
by wycs 8y ago
It’s possible I am wrong, but everything I am Googling seems to say that more than 50% of new HIV transmissions are among gay men alone. Perhaps this is changing, as I would not be surprised if extremely unsafe sexual practices are becoming more common among heterosexuals - and even a small effect here would have outsized impact given the relative proportions. I would be happy to adjust my prior on this if you have some accurate demographic information you would like to link to.
- jacquesm 8y agoIt actually has changed, in the West the balance has shifted twice now, but globally (esp. Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America) things are still as I described. So thank you for causing me to update my prior.
- boomboomsubban 8y agoIt's possible that you're both correct. All those stats you link actually say around 50% of new transmissions are a result of male-on-male sex, which is later changed to "gays and bisexuals" in the reports. Those terms aren't exactly interchangeable, with some of the riskiest MSM groups may not consider themselves gay, such as sex workers, rape victims, and inmates.