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Originally posted by Scandal & Media
And...? Everyone is susceptible to STIs/STDs.
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Believe it or not, straight people also have a "hookup culture".
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Hope I don't come off as rude.
While this is true there are more of them so that kind of balances it out when you're looking for a partner.
Men no matter the orientation likes sex and that does have an effect on our community so you are going to run into more people who just want to hook up.
It's not about generalizing it's about numbers and it is a tad high, not because gays are more likely to hook up than straights it's just that you have fewer options.
I think we could do ourselves a favor by not deflecting when criticisms about our community arise and just take a second to look at them. We do have an issue with hooking up with people we don't know very well.
And we do this all the while scoff at the thought of even shacking with someone who is known to have HIV vs someone we assume to be in the clear.
I also think the fact of not being able to get anyone pregnant also has a factor so less inclined to use protection compared to straight men.