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This is, for me, one of the biggest issues with gay culture. The sheer amount of sexual partners the average gay/bisexual man has, in comparison to straight one

This is, for me, one of the biggest issues with gay culture. The sheer amount of sexual partners the average gay/bisexual man has, in comparison to straight ones, is, in my eyes a huge risk factor. Sadly, it is very hard to have serious discussions about such topics nowadays, as one tends to get hit with the homophobia label.

throwaway0a5e 4y ago
>The sheer amount of sexual partners the average gay/bisexual man has, in comparison to straight ones, is, in my eyes a huge risk factor. Ride a jet ski wind up in the water. If the tradeoff wasn't worth it they wouldn't do it.
- daniel-cussen 4y ago
amanaplanacanal 4y ago
Risk factor for sexually transmitted infections you mean? We know how to avoid spreading them: get tested regularly, and use barriers when necessary. The number of partners is less important than those two. If you don’t do the first two, even one partner can be a problem.
- s1artibartfast 4y ago
  Sure, but if you don't do the first two, your risk increases linearly with the number of partners. The relevance really comes down do what question you are trying to answer. If you want to know what factors have the biggest impact on reducing transmission, you will get one answer. If you want to know what populations are at higher risk and what are they doing different, you will get another answer.
dwaltrip 4y ago
It’s less socially acceptable to shit on gay people directly nowadays, so some people use topics like the one you are mentioning as “proxy wars”, so to speak, where they can indirectly express their distaste. Not saying you are doing this, but by bringing it up, some people might think that’s what you are doing. I feel like I have seen it often enough that it is a fairly reasonable concern. Is there a specific reason you are focusing on this issue, out of all of the thousands of issues you could choose to care about?
- Akronymus 4y ago
  > Is there a specific reason you are focusing on this issue, out of all of the thousands of issues you could choose to care about? I am not focusing on it. I am just bringing it up on a thread where it seemed appropriate to. One person can care about more than just one issue at a time.

throwaway0a5e 4y ago

>The sheer amount of sexual partners the average gay/bisexual man has, in comparison to straight ones, is, in my eyes a huge risk factor. Ride a jet ski wind up in the water. If the tradeoff wasn't worth it they wouldn't do it.

daniel-cussen 4y ago

amanaplanacanal 4y ago

Risk factor for sexually transmitted infections you mean? We know how to avoid spreading them: get tested regularly, and use barriers when necessary. The number of partners is less important than those two. If you don’t do the first two, even one partner can be a problem.

s1artibartfast 4y ago
Sure, but if you don't do the first two, your risk increases linearly with the number of partners. The relevance really comes down do what question you are trying to answer. If you want to know what factors have the biggest impact on reducing transmission, you will get one answer. If you want to know what populations are at higher risk and what are they doing different, you will get another answer.

dwaltrip 4y ago

It’s less socially acceptable to shit on gay people directly nowadays, so some people use topics like the one you are mentioning as “proxy wars”, so to speak, where they can indirectly express their distaste. Not saying you are doing this, but by bringing it up, some people might think that’s what you are doing. I feel like I have seen it often enough that it is a fairly reasonable concern. Is there a specific reason you are focusing on this issue, out of all of the thousands of issues you could choose to care about?

Akronymus 4y ago
> Is there a specific reason you are focusing on this issue, out of all of the thousands of issues you could choose to care about? I am not focusing on it. I am just bringing it up on a thread where it seemed appropriate to. One person can care about more than just one issue at a time.