Today is World AIDS day; an entire day devoted to educating people about the transmission and treatment of AIDS. But the (presumably) leftists that push this “awareness” are short-changing people around the world because their PC message glosses over serious facts that people should know when it comes to the transmission of HIV. The US Department of Health and Human Services only has this to say about the extra-risky behaviors associated with the contraction of AIDS:
“There is evidence to show that some sexual behaviors are riskier than others. All sexual practices can be made ‘safer’ (meaning less risk of transmitting/contracting STDs and HIV), but some activities are regarded as much safer than others.”
What it should say, as we discuss in our Sense and Sexuality pamphlet, is:
“The risk for HIV transmission during anal intercourse is at least 20 times higher than with vaginal intercourse.”
The official World AIDS day website does not appear to have this statistic either.
It seems the US government and the World AIDS day people are more concerned with protecting people’s feelings than their lives.
What I want to know is why the risk is higher? Is it because people are misinformed about STD’s in general and don’t feel the need to wear condoms if there isn’t a chance of pregnancy? Is it because HIV is found in higher percentages in the gay community, hence the higher risk with anal? Or is it another reason? Because logically, there shouldn’t BE a higher risk, or at least not by 20%. On a side note, am I the only one that reads/posts on this blog anymore? Lols.