Nearly half the adults with HIV are women
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Originally Posted by axemansean
The fact that it once more dispels the myth that HIV is more prevalent amongst homosexual males? 
i think we've already established that for quite a while now. if people haven't listened yet, they won't listen now
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Originally Posted by axemansean
The fact that it once more dispels the myth that HIV is more prevalent amongst homosexual males?
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Originally Posted by Reno Fett
i don't understand why people get upset over the notion that it's more prevalent amongst homosexuals. i mean, come on, common sense would dictate such. it's much easier to spread given the nature of the sex. it's just a fact, not bias.
Women make up nearly half of the 37.2 million adults living with HIV
and in sub-Saharan Africa the proportion rises to almost 60 percent, according to a UN report released on Tuesday.
The reason its more prevalent in sub Saharan regions is because of where AIDs came from and the living conditions.
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yes, but what are the numbers per region, not overall? i bet, like i said, north america would be heavily skewed towards homosexuals, or at least it was when the outbreak began.
but i still don't understand why people get all weird about it. i mean, even the gay community denies it, but how often have you heard of a famous person coming out of the closet, and dying of AIDs shortly after? how many movies/plays/shows/whatever have been made that cover the ordeal of a gay man living with HIV/AIDS? this is not a coincidence. you want to state these broad and vague numbers, go ahead. but don't tell me that it hasn't been a big problem specifically in the gay community for years.
but i still don't understand why people get all weird about it. i mean, even the gay community denies it, but how often have you heard of a famous person coming out of the closet, and dying of AIDs shortly after? how many movies/plays/shows/whatever have been made that cover the ordeal of a gay man living with HIV/AIDS? this is not a coincidence. you want to state these broad and vague numbers, go ahead. but don't tell me that it hasn't been a big problem specifically in the gay community for years.
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Originally Posted by Reno Fett
yes, but what are the numbers per region, not overall? i bet, like i said, north america would be heavily skewed towards homosexuals, or at least it was when the outbreak began.
but i still don't understand why people get all weird about it. i mean, even the gay community denies it, but how often have you heard of a famous person coming out of the closet, and dying of AIDs shortly after? how many movies/plays/shows/whatever have been made that cover the ordeal of a gay man living with HIV/AIDS? this is not a coincidence. you want to state this broad and vague numbers, go ahead. but don't tell me that it hasn't been a big problem specifically in the gay community for years.
but i still don't understand why people get all weird about it. i mean, even the gay community denies it, but how often have you heard of a famous person coming out of the closet, and dying of AIDs shortly after? how many movies/plays/shows/whatever have been made that cover the ordeal of a gay man living with HIV/AIDS? this is not a coincidence. you want to state this broad and vague numbers, go ahead. but don't tell me that it hasn't been a big problem specifically in the gay community for years.
http://society.guardian.co.uk/public...642210,00.html
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/...ids-usat_x.htm
Numbers for the US by sex and ethnicity
http://www.avert.org/usastatr.htm
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Originally Posted by axemansean
Funny but in recent years the number of heterosexual cases of AIDs has risen.
http://society.guardian.co.uk/public...642210,00.html
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/...ids-usat_x.htm
Numbers for the US by sex and ethnicity
http://www.avert.org/usastatr.htm
http://society.guardian.co.uk/public...642210,00.html
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/...ids-usat_x.htm
Numbers for the US by sex and ethnicity
http://www.avert.org/usastatr.htm
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