Comments on: New map finds HIV rates are highest in the South

By: H. (Bart) Vincelette

H. (Bart) Vincelette — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:27:10 +0000

Those who point out the contribution of consevative thinking to the ’southern’ statistic are right.I remember the early years of the epidemic when religious conservatives fought vehemently and successfully against the use of any public funds for HIV research. The subsequent delay in acquiring effective medications denied thousands even a fighting chance at survival. ( So much for their claim of support for the sanctity of all human life.)

By: porter

porter — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:04:39 +0000

The real sad part of this story is that we as Americans dont seem to care or we have not invested enough in finding a cure for this fatal disease that has ravaged our people and our community this disease is a nation’s issue and until we come together and work on a cure and prevention then no one is safe !!

By: SteveMD2

SteveMD2 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:03:14 +0000

AIDs is not a gay disease. Just think of how sex with a woman can be directly injecting viruses into the bloodstream.

And what is so important is to out all the married men who are homophobes on one hand, and having sex with other men when no one is looking, so they hope.

All part of hypocrisy of the right wing.

By: SteveMD2

SteveMD2 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:00:05 +0000

All of this is part of the churches with their abstinence policies. All the idiots do is make sex the forbidden fruit.

And a great example is bible thumper Palin. I wonder if she will have her husband follow the bible, and stone to death her daughter. Hey, Ms. Tundra Trash – its in your bible.

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:53:04 +0000

It wouldn’t hurt to verify this in case the authors haven’t already, but I think HIV rates are greatest in the South because most infections occur there. It seems kind of odd that large numbers of people would move to Southern states after becoming HIV positive. If anything, I would expect movement toward the coasts, where there is greater tolerance, more awareness of health and HIV issues, and better medical care.

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:12:00 +0000

This is no surprise to me. If I expected to be sick often I’d go south rather than dealing with the northern winters. It’s often cheaper to live in the south. A better study would be to see where most HIV infections occur rather than where already infected people live.

By: xcajun

xcajun — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:50:20 +0000

Dieter – “LOL” at people with HIV is pretty pathetic….

By: Bill S.

Bill S. — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:45:10 +0000

Homophobic attitudes + abstinence-only education = a public health nightmare. Conservatives aren’t interested in forming policies that reflect the way the world actually works; they form policies that attempt to impose their fantasy worldview on an entire populace. In their little world gay people don’t exist and teenagers have no interest in having sex before marriage. Sorry: it doesn’t work that way! Deal with it so other people can live their lives safely.

By: Bama-Stu

Bama-Stu — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:43:28 +0000

Having moved to Alabama from California 4 years ago, I must say this does not surprise me. I am constantly amazed at the number of married men who “cheat” with other men. And they rationalize it as not cheating because it is not with a woman. And, at the same time, I am still in shock at the number of men who are willing to have sex bareback. Only when people can live their lives without having to “conform” to the norm down here, will these numbers change. When men don’t get married just because it’s the expected thing, and can live open, SAFE, gay lives then we will see change truly come.

By: Dieter

Dieter — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:15:07 +0000

Imagine my surprise that the states who believe the most in homophobic backwoods thinking are the ones most affeceted…lol…