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Originally Posted by Costa Rica Chica
If you are not educated about the true risks of unprotected sex you are less likely to go out and buy a condom or not care that you don't have one.
You can go ahead and blame AIDS on black men, I won't. The statistics for HIV/AIDS has more to do with poverty/lack of education than skin color, ethnic group, etc. Just so happens that a lot of people who fall into this category are people of color. Anyone can get HIV.
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Urban people of color are educated about the risks to a higher level than many others.
Why do you not look into it?
Kids in the Chicago public schools have sex ed for several years during their school years.
I wish people would stop making false excuses for irresponsible behavior.
I never said I blame AIDS on black men or black people in general.
You are missing the point.
Where is Bill Cosby when you need him?
How about you take a look at some of my links.:
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HIV/AIDS among Women | Resources | Women | Topics | CDC HIV/AIDS
"In the capital of the world’s richest and most powerful country, HIV prevalence is higher than in Port-au-Prince , the capital of the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere . HIV prevalence among Black men in Washington is 40% higher than in sub-Saharan Africa generally. Infection levels among all Blacks in the District of Columbia are higher than in 28 African countries."
Black AIDS Institute - SHOCKING NEW DATA ON WASHINGTON, D.C.’S AIDS EPIDEMIC REVEALS APPALLING FAILURE TO ADDRESS THE CRISI
"Among black males aged 13 to 29, the incidence of HIV infection was 1.6 times higher than that of whites and 2.3 times higher than for Hispanics, according to findings published in the Sept. 12 issue of the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report."
"Among black women, the incidence of HIV was 14.7 times higher than for white women. Among Hispanic women, the HIV infection rate was 3.8 times higher than that for white women, according to the report."
HIV Infection Rate for Young Black Men 'Alarming' - HIV: Health and Medical Information About HIV and AIDS on MedicineNet.com
"African Americans make up 12 percent of the U.S. population, but represent nearly 50 percent of the estimated 1.2 million Americans living with HIV/AIDS, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2001-2004, blacks represented 61 percent of people under 25 diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. Black women comprised 67 percent of new AIDS diagnoses among women in 2004, and the rate of AIDS diagnoses for African American women was approximately 23 times the rate for white women."
HIV in Black America - World AIDS Day Congressional Briefing Focuses on Black Women and Families
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People need to stop playing the blame game. More money is not going to help the problem. People need to stand up and take charge of their communities,their children,and their own lives.
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She responded to my statement on developed countries.
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