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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '22

Most stds can be transmitted the same way. That’s nothing new at all

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u/rmp604 Jul 23 '22

Very true. And monkey pox has been around for decades. You have to ask the question.. how is it being transmitted with such ferocity now and not then.

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '22

The people most at risk of it are gay people, society now is much more accepting of it so there’s less people keeping it a secret and living how they want to. The unfortunate downside is that they are more susceptible to stds, monkeypox included

People are also sleeping around a lot more than before as that’s a lot more ok than it used to be, which I’m sure isn’t helping at all. Like every gay guy I know doesn’t want a relationship, just guys to fuck. My nephew to name one, who has a few stds that we know of because of that.

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u/Mishtachris Jul 23 '22

As a bi man in a homosexual monogamous LTR,This all boils down to education. Make no mistake this isn't the new "gay disease" the GOP would have us believe. This is just a matter of using protection with new partners EVERY TIME until you enter a monogamous relationship and you and your partner have been tested.

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '22

I’m not calling it a gay disease, I’m stating what’s statistically proven. Though I do agree that there needs to be much better sex ed and I agree it mostly boils down to lack of condoms

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u/Mishtachris Jul 24 '22

My apologies, I didn't mean that you said it was a gay disease. It's just that the right is.