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The article mentions why, but many that work outside of public health don't understand why prevalence rates are so important. Prevalence rates refer to the number in a given population with a certain ailment. If for example, gay blacks account for a very small population but out of say, 100 gay black men, 90 have HIV, this means that the likelihood is high that when you have sex with a gay black man, you will be at increased risk for sleeping with someone who is HIV positive, since the pool of HIV infected individuals is so large.
Gay blacks and whites are similar to hetero blacks and whites in that most rarely have sex with other races. This means that gay black men have their own tiny community of sex partners and a huge number of gay black men are positive. Also, many of the infected group are not on any antiviral medication so they are especially at increased risk to pass on HIV during sex, since HIV people that are not on medication often have very high viral loads.
Yup. That makes sense. A smaller sexual network will result in more rapid transfers of the virus. Especially for people who are poor. I can see how that would result in higher infection rates across the board.
Yup. That makes sense. A smaller sexual network will result in more rapid transfers of the virus. Especially for people who are poor. I can see how that would result in higher infection rates across the board.
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As I said, nature has a way of weeding out the idiots.
Aye, except you noted they are, in fact, using safer sex. Something is making this happen. I get your point; Blacks and Hispanics are idiots. Why do you think they are more idiotic than others. That's what I'd like to hear from you.
Aye, except you noted they are, in fact, using safer sex. Something is making this happen. I get your point; Blacks and Hispanics are idiots. Why do you think they are more idiotic than others. That's what I'd like to hear from you.
When people engage in idiotic behavior, it makes them idiots and thus they tend to cancel each other out.
As a gay black male I thought I would give my 2cents.
Many lgbt blacks have not always been informed on how to take care of themselves and new prevention methods.
I would say that 90 percent gay black men I've met over the past 5 years are HIV positive. I wouldnt know that unless they disclose the information. So that leads me to believe black men are more open about their status now then they ever been.
As far as black men being invisible to the mainstream, there are many things going on within the gay community as a whole. Many blacks both gay and straight are appalled at the branding "gay is the new black". Discrimination of sexual orientation is totally different than discrimination based on skin pigmentation. Sure prejudice of any kind can lead to problems but they are two totally different beast.
Another issue within the gay community is racism. Living in Chicago for the past 6 years has opened my eyes to the issues we have. I've also heard horror stories of discrimination coming out of NYC, San Francisco and Dallas as well as many other big cities.
I've noticed gay black men have their own culture like the straight people do. That's why so many black men flock to Atlanta. That's why we have gay black pride. We want to celebrate our lives our way.
This is just a short summary of why gay back men are invisible when it comes to the media.
As a gay black male I thought I would give my 2cents.
Many lgbt blacks have not always been informed on how to take care of themselves and new prevention methods.
I would say that 90 percent gay black men I've met over the past 5 years are HIV positive. I wouldnt know that unless they disclose the information. So that leads me to believe black men are more open about their status now then they ever been.
As far as black men being invisible to the mainstream, there are many things going on within the gay community as a whole. Many blacks both gay and straight are appalled at the branding "gay is the new black". Discrimination of sexual orientation is totally different than discrimination based on skin pigmentation. Sure prejudice of any kind can lead to problems but they are two totally different beast.
Another issue within the gay community is racism. Living in Chicago for the past 6 years has opened my eyes to the issues we have. I've also heard horror stories of discrimination coming out of NYC, San Francisco and Dallas as well as many other big cities.
I've noticed gay black men have their own culture like the straight people do. That's why so many black men flock to Atlanta. That's why we have gay black pride. We want to celebrate our lives our way.
This is just a short summary of why gay back men are invisible when it comes to the media.
This is something that is true and definitely contributes to the smaller sexual networks that was brought up earlier in the thread.
I live in Atlanta (white gay guy), and I notice that there is a sub-culture within the gay community here that caters to the black men. They have several of their own bars and clubs that they frequent and while you can usually find a handful of white and Hispanic guys in the crowd it is overwhelmingly black. I go sometimes and have fun though.
I have only been to these places a few times with friends, so I am not too sure of what the awareness of HIV is in that community. In the majority-white gay bars and social circles HIV risk is discussed frequently. When I first came out my very first sex partner taught me everything about how to keep yourself safe from disease. Maybe this type of thing doesn't happen as much with black LGBT people.
And although the deniers will come out (and I'll be called a homophobe) the reality is that male homosexuality among Blacks and Hispanics is not an acceptable behavior so many are in the closet (or the "down low", whatever).
I wouldn't call you a "homophobe" but "blacks and Hispanics" who acknowledge their " Homosexuality" aren't the ones dying from "AIDS".
It's the "brothas" on the "down Low" who are & that includes Hispanics as well.
White "closet" cases is no longer taboo but Minorities still have to face the "Social stigma"
Another point is that a good portion with HIV are no longer " Homosexuals"! Lets talk about the HIV infection rate amongst Women.
As a gay black male I thought I would give my 2cents.
Many lgbt blacks have not always been informed on how to take care of themselves and new prevention methods.
They have for at least the last 25 years.
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I can see how that would result in higher infection rates across the board.
