Comments on: Local officials say AIDS taking special toll on county’s African-Americans http://oaklandnorth.net/2009/12/05/local-officials-say-aids-taking-special-toll-on-countys-african-americans/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:56:46 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: G http://oaklandnorth.net/2009/12/05/local-officials-say-aids-taking-special-toll-on-countys-african-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-32212 G Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:23:42 +0000 http://oaklandnorth.net/?p=22195#comment-32212 Instead of comparing rates with other racial groups, blacks should start a real conversation about stigmas within black culture that lead to higher HIV transmission rates. Example: black men use condoms far less often than any other group because it's not manly, doesn't feel as good, shows promiscuity, etc. black women do not question their partners HIV status when all the info points to black men being their infecting partner black kids who have multiple partners in middle school, high school. The culture of hard core sex among black kids is shocking. Women are bitches and teen pregnancy is a norm. Visit Skyline High, where black kids lead other kids in drop out rates, teen pregnancy, drugs and alcohol, incarceration, etc. Where is Cosby? Instead of comparing rates with other racial groups, blacks should start a real conversation about stigmas within black culture that lead to higher HIV transmission rates.

Example:

black men use condoms far less often than any other group because it’s not manly, doesn’t feel as good, shows promiscuity, etc.

black women do not question their partners HIV status when all the info points to black men being their infecting partner

black kids who have multiple partners in middle school, high school. The culture of hard core sex among black kids is shocking. Women are bitches and teen pregnancy is a norm. Visit Skyline High, where black kids lead other kids in drop out rates, teen pregnancy, drugs and alcohol, incarceration, etc.

Where is Cosby?

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