Re:The U.S. may be losing the fight against monkeypox, scien...
by n8cpdx on Friday July 08, 2022 @06:10PM
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It’s pretty well documented that straight men have a harder time finding partners for anonymous/casual sex than gay men do. It’s like a whole complex for people, almost to the level of being a meme. https://www.quora.com/Why-doesnt-Tinder-work-for-average-guy...
As a gay man, I could absolutely be getting a blowjob in the next ~2 hours (conservatively) if I dropped my standards enough - almost anywhere. I don’t think that’s true for straight men; self control isn’t the limiting factor.
Re:The U.S. may be losing the fight against monkeypox, scien...
by nostromo on Friday July 08, 2022 @06:30PM
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So say that then.
Saying gay men lack self control is a different claim entirely, not to mention offensive.
Re:The U.S. may be losing the fight against monkeypox, scien...
by margalabargala on Friday July 08, 2022 @06:13PM
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Stereotypically, straight men are rate-limited by straight women, so the stereotypical self-control of straight men is not terribly relevant. It's not the bottleneck, so doesn't enter the equation.
With gay men, since they are having sex within their own group, the amount of self-control for that group directly affects the rate for that group.
Re:The U.S. may be losing the fight against monkeypox, scien...
by chitowneats on Friday July 08, 2022 @06:14PM
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Those straight men's urges are kept in check in by women. I've been responding to several of your comments and it seems you don't have a good understanding of the dynamics at play in the MSM community. As I bisexual male I most certainly do.
Re:The U.S. may be losing the fight against monkeypox, scien...
by scarmig on Friday July 08, 2022 @06:23PM
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As a bi guy, I'm pretty sure I could go out and have enough male sexual partners to catch monkeypox before I could get a single date with a woman.
ETA: given some napkin estimates, it's actually more like a 10% chance, though it wouldn't be surprising if it jumped up to >50% in a month or so depending on spread.
Re:The U.S. may be losing the fight against monkeypox, scien...
by nostromo on Friday July 08, 2022 @06:18PM
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lol dude - I’m gay. Please continue to tell me more about my people.
Re:The U.S. may be losing the fight against monkeypox, scien...
by chitowneats on Friday July 08, 2022 @06:23PM
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My mistake. That's why I said "seems". In that case, I'd argue you are unaware of how heterosexual relations differ.
Re:The U.S. may be losing the fight against monkeypox, scien...
by karencarits on Friday July 08, 2022 @06:27PM
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Well, we should not ignore that the gay community is diverse and that there is room for vastly different experiences within it
As compared to whom? All those straight men and their renowned self-control?