"Sex with men 'on the down low?'. H-A-T-E-D It! But I give 'low down' sex with men two snaps and a twist!"
Posted on 06/20/2005 8:58:59 AM PDT by marylandrepub1
risky behaviour causes it???) ATLANTA - Black Americans represent only 12 percent of the population, but we account for more than half of all new cases of HIV/AIDS. That frightening fact was one of the headline statistics to emerge from a conference in Atlanta last week held by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The highest rate of infection in the country occurs among bisexual black men. And that has implications for black women, who are 19 times more likely to be infected than white women. That's because so many black men have unprotected sex with other men but then conceal that fact and have unprotected sex with women, too.
Black Americans harbor a profound homophobia that assists the spread of HIV by driving men to have sex with other men "on the down low."
Some sociologists and other observers believe that gay or bisexual black men are more afraid to come out of the closet than whites because they already face racial discrimination and are reluctant to take on the added burden of homophobia. After all, they'd face that in their own homes and churches.
The gay-bashing from black clergy continues unabated as well. In December, a black Atlanta minister, Eddie Long, staged a march to highlight his opposition to gay marriage. He attracted thousands of black marchers, including Bernice King, daughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. (By contrast, his widow, Coretta Scott King, has been among the rare voices condemning black homophobia.)
Fear. Hatred. Secrets and lies. That's the sort of climate in which HIV thrives.
(Excerpt) Read more at baltimoresun.com ...
If we celebrated the act of 'aids transmission', then is Cynthia saying bi-sexuals with aids would be more likely to tell the women they intend to infect? So wouldn't the women consider it an act of tolerance to risk being infected by someone we celebrate due to their actions? Anything else would be close minded discrimination and bigotry and blaming the victim. How will that help? On the other hand, if the women are intolerant and do not want to risk being infected, then the bi-men will keep it a secret anyway to avoid being rejected.
Try this Ms Progessive liberal: Get to know the person a little better before you have sex with them; then make drug use,and risky behavior disqualifiers for selecting your partners.
Doh!
Opps forgot, as a d he can say whatever he wants and it is never ever racist.
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Actually.....
More typical Baltimore Sun blather.......
I never cease to be amazed by the liberals knack for stating the exact opposite of the truth. She can say with a straight face that it isn't Gay sex and promiscuity that spread aids, it's those who oppose such behavior who cause aids by not accepting that behavior. That goes on the list with "Republicans have never made an honest living in their lives" as the "opposite of the truth" statement of the month.
"The gay-bashing from black clergy continues unabated as well. In December, a black Atlanta minister, Eddie Long, staged a march to highlight his opposition to gay marriage."
Umm... and the gay-bashing starts where???
WOW!!! I want a T shirt that says that. My diverse neighbors will really love me then.
And I thought it was a stretch when the media said that racism caused Johnny to steal a boom box because nobody would give him a job.
Black Americans harbor a profound homophobia that assists the spread of HIV by driving men to have sex with other men "on the down low."
Insane troll logic.
Cynthia Tucker is actually the editor of the "Atlanta Constipational-Urinal"
I think this is a pretty cut and dry case of "blaming the messenger". You say that homosexuality and promiscuity spread aids, so you're really at fault!
They learn it in prison.
Funny, I thought it thrived in ignorance, hedonism and irresponsibility.... which is exactly the environment you have described.. not fear, hatred and secrets.. but selfishness, hedonism and irresponsibility!
These men have unprotected sex with other men, and/or use drugs, know the risks and do nothing to protect those around them from their irresponsible behavior! They are self indulgent miscreants!
All these suppposedly compassionate and caring gays out there, yet most of em would condemn a partner willingly to death for 15 to 30 minutes of self gratification! Get out of here with they are victims nonsense....they are self absorbed mentally disordered folks who engage in self destructive behaviors because they are caught in a self hating adolecent mindset! They are mentally ill, and they are being held up as "equivalent".. its nonsense.
1% of the population accounts for 30% of the molestations and rapes of minors.... 1% of the population account for the vast majority of STD's.. 1% of the population are not "the norm".
Isn't Cynthia Tucker a lesbian?
"Sex with men 'on the down low?'. H-A-T-E-D It! But I give 'low down' sex with men two snaps and a twist!"
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