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Evidence of HIV Transmission Risk in Barebacking Men-Who-Have-Sex-With-Men: Cases from the Internet

Alvin G. Dawson Jr. MA University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Community Prevention and Intervention Unit, 400 South Zang #520, Dallas, TX, 75208
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Dr. Michael W. Ross PhD and MPH University of Texas, School of Public Health,
,
Doug Henry PhD University of North Texas, Department of Anthropology, P.O. Box 310409, Denton, TX, 76203
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Anne Freeman MSPH University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Community Prevention and Intervention Unit, 400 South Zang #520, Dallas, TX, 75208
Pages 73-83 | Published online: 21 Oct 2008
 
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SUMMARY

The purpose of this ethnographic study was to conduct an exploratory research investigation examining the phenomenon of bare-backing among men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM) on the Internet. The researchers selected a case sample of 100 MSM advertisers on an Internet bareback sex site to assess HIV transmission risk as related to HIV serostatus, partner selection, and sexual risk-taking. The data suggest that while intentionally seeking to transmit or contract HIV was extremely rare, a small proportion of advertisers appeared to be relatively indifferent to HIV transmission. However, the great majority of advertisers for bareback sex appeared to practice “sero-sorting” or sero-concordant behavior by HIV status with potential sexual partners as a strategy to minimize HIV transmission risk.

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