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> This perpetuates the myth that HIV is mainly a problem for gay people. Can we change to another article, such as [1]? But how is that a myth? The US Gov site
by moooo99 5y ago
> This perpetuates the myth that HIV is mainly a problem for gay people. Can we change to another article, such as [1]?
But how is that a myth? The US Gov site [0] that is linked in the engadget article literally states that
> HIV continues to have a disproportionate impact on certain populations, particularly racial and ethnic minorities and gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men.
Fruther down:
> Gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM)b are the population most affected by HIV in the U.S.:
> MSM accounted for 69% of new HIV diagnoses in the United States.
While I agree that the focusing only on LGBTQ+ as a group is not an ideal way to put it, there is no myth in claiming that gay/bisexual men are at the highest risk of getting it.
[0] https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/data-and-trends/statistics https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/data-and-trends/stat...
- s1artibartfast 5y agoThis number changes dramatically when you look globally. MSM is about 23% of new infections https://www.avert.org/global-hiv-and-aids-statistics#footnote8_q5xi4ue https://www.avert.org/global-hiv-and-aids-statistics#footnot...
- collegeburner 5y agoBecause it include subsaharan africa globally. Readership for this site is probably only in United States and here it is mostly gay men