The Notorious "Down-Low"

One of the most controversial topics that arises when discussing HIV/AIDS is the "down-low." For those that do not know, the "down-low" refers primarily to males who publicly have wives and girlfriends, but privately have sexual relations with men. This topic is very sensitive and tends to charge people's emotions.

This past week, two popular television personalities went on the record and talked about the high HIV/AIDS rates in African-American women and attributed it to the "down-low men" that get the disease from other men and give it to their female companions. (Click the title for a link to the article.) Some people were angered by their comments and others agreed. I personally agreed with them to a certain degree. Because of the stigma in the Black community about homosexuality, many Black men sneak around and catch HIV unknowingly. They then bring it home and sleep with their wives and cycle continues...

How do you think the "down-low" is affecting the spread of HIV/AIDS in the African-American community?