They were trying really hard to not acknowledge it’s prevalence among gay men so as to not be homophobic but there’s just no way round it and I’m glad people are finally openly acknowledging this so that misinformation is reduced. My gay friends weren’t even aware they were at risk.
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I find it really strange how monkey pox is still being treated like it’s going to stay localised in gay communities.
Even if it was , there’s many women who have sex with men who also have sex with men.
It’s surely just a matter of time until this spreads further?
Monkeypox can be passed on from person to person through:
any close physical contact with monkeypox blisters or scabs (including during sexual contact, kissing, cuddling or holding hands)
touching clothing, bedding or towels used by someone with monkeypox
the coughs or sneezes of a person with monkeypox when they’re close to you
I suggested this a few times in this subreddit and others; reduce number of partners, wait for symptoms to show up (2-3 weeks etc) etc before dating someone new.
Of course, I am always downvoted into the ground for some reason, it seemed a sensible suggestion in light of the Monkeypox outbreak…
Just wear a condom ffs
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I love these divisive topics.
You give advice to help solve the problem and identify the driver of the issue. You address the driver with advice. People find the advice disgusting and claim it singles out a type of person, and because they are part of group x, in this case males, all males possess this behaviour therefore its homophobic.
Sadly women are much less promiscuous in general and prefer sticking to the same partner. So straight males are already being limited by the nature of their relationships and gay males find it much easier to slang dick within their community.
So the only sensible answer judging by that logic would be men are being sexually repressed by women and made to feel inadequate, bad about themselves.
Makes perfect sense…
Wow, a thread full of casual homophobia, lovely
It’s not homophobic to understand and acknowledge that gay men can and often do have a lot more no strings hookups than heterosexual people, and in turn means this disease is spreading more easily and faster amongst that community.
It’s also not homophobic to suggest that gay men should practice extra caution whilst this is happening if they partake in activity with lots of partners, they should probably cut down on that whilst this is ongoing, for their own health and the health of the wider community.
It IS homophobic to suggest it’s their fault, that this is some sort of punishment or that they deserve it any any form, or that their lifestyles are innately immoral or bad.
It’s also homophobic to suggest that all gay man are promiscuous, or any specific individual is promiscuous, without any prior knowledge of that person.
Glad we cleared this up, thanks for coming to my TED Talk.
Until right now I had absolutely no idea that there was any association between gay men and monkeypox.
>Although 98% of cases so far are among men who have sex with men, anyone exposed can get monkeypox.
Absolutely shocking. If I was gay I’d have been at a genuine health risk because of people desperate to avoid offending me.
Genuine question – if it’s not an STI, why have 98% of cases been found in gay men? Sure, gay men might be more promiscuous than others, but I wouldn’t have thought that would make a difference to that extent surely? Men and women touch each other intimately all the time. And only a small, single digit percentage of the population are gay men…
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What is a man nowadays how does anyone know who’s not meant to have sex with who🤣
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They were trying really hard to not acknowledge it’s prevalence among gay men so as to not be homophobic but there’s just no way round it and I’m glad people are finally openly acknowledging this so that misinformation is reduced. My gay friends weren’t even aware they were at risk.
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I find it really strange how monkey pox is still being treated like it’s going to stay localised in gay communities.
Even if it was , there’s many women who have sex with men who also have sex with men.
It’s surely just a matter of time until this spreads further?
The [NHS website](https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/monkeypox/) says not just sex spreads this disease
Monkeypox can be passed on from person to person through:
any close physical contact with monkeypox blisters or scabs (including during sexual contact, kissing, cuddling or holding hands)
touching clothing, bedding or towels used by someone with monkeypox
the coughs or sneezes of a person with monkeypox when they’re close to you
I suggested this a few times in this subreddit and others; reduce number of partners, wait for symptoms to show up (2-3 weeks etc) etc before dating someone new.
Of course, I am always downvoted into the ground for some reason, it seemed a sensible suggestion in light of the Monkeypox outbreak…
Just wear a condom ffs
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I love these divisive topics.
You give advice to help solve the problem and identify the driver of the issue. You address the driver with advice. People find the advice disgusting and claim it singles out a type of person, and because they are part of group x, in this case males, all males possess this behaviour therefore its homophobic.
Sadly women are much less promiscuous in general and prefer sticking to the same partner. So straight males are already being limited by the nature of their relationships and gay males find it much easier to slang dick within their community.
So the only sensible answer judging by that logic would be men are being sexually repressed by women and made to feel inadequate, bad about themselves.
Makes perfect sense…
Wow, a thread full of casual homophobia, lovely
It’s not homophobic to understand and acknowledge that gay men can and often do have a lot more no strings hookups than heterosexual people, and in turn means this disease is spreading more easily and faster amongst that community.
It’s also not homophobic to suggest that gay men should practice extra caution whilst this is happening if they partake in activity with lots of partners, they should probably cut down on that whilst this is ongoing, for their own health and the health of the wider community.
It IS homophobic to suggest it’s their fault, that this is some sort of punishment or that they deserve it any any form, or that their lifestyles are innately immoral or bad.
It’s also homophobic to suggest that all gay man are promiscuous, or any specific individual is promiscuous, without any prior knowledge of that person.
Glad we cleared this up, thanks for coming to my TED Talk.
Until right now I had absolutely no idea that there was any association between gay men and monkeypox.
>Although 98% of cases so far are among men who have sex with men, anyone exposed can get monkeypox.
Absolutely shocking. If I was gay I’d have been at a genuine health risk because of people desperate to avoid offending me.
Genuine question – if it’s not an STI, why have 98% of cases been found in gay men? Sure, gay men might be more promiscuous than others, but I wouldn’t have thought that would make a difference to that extent surely? Men and women touch each other intimately all the time. And only a small, single digit percentage of the population are gay men…
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What is a man nowadays how does anyone know who’s not meant to have sex with who🤣