Sexual healing, indeed: yes yes y’all!

See — Black Couplethis is why stereotypes are tired. Time reports a new study has found:

Racial differences were also noteworthy: 33% of black men and 37% of Hispanic men reported using condoms the last time they had sex, compared with 22% of white men. Black women also reported relatively higher rates of condom use: 36% of black women used a condom the last time they had sex, compared with 20% of white women.
Hmm…do tell! So if this is true, why is the HIV infection rate higher among black folks?
  • In 2006, black men accounted for two-thirds of new infections (65%) among all blacks. The rate of new HIV infection for black men was 6 times as high as that of white men, nearly 3 times that of Hispanic/Latino men, and twice that of black women.
  • In 2006, black men who have sex with men (MSM)2 represented 63% of new infections among all black men, and 35% among all MSM. HIV infection rates are higher among black MSM compared to other MSM. More new HIV infections occurred among young black MSM (aged 13–29) than among any other age and racial group of MSM.
  • In 2006, the rate of new HIV infection for black women was nearly 15 times as high as that of white women and nearly 4 times that of Hispanic/Latina women.

    • Could the word have gotten out through educational program and changed sexual practices that dramatically in only 4-5 years? I hope this means the next CDC study will show a drop in HIV infection rates…

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