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Originally posted by SoTrue1920
I helped a former professor of mine gather data for a similar study, and you'd be amazed at how easily black men adapted to the MSM term as opposed to the word "gay". For some, they (mistakenly) think that "gay" refers to white men, and they're not trying to do anything like white folks. Additionally, for those GBM who take a more active sexual role, they seem to think that because they're the pitcher (instead of the catcher) it doesn't make them gay.
MSM is a more inclusive term too, because not all men who are sexually involved with other men do so exclusively. Bisexual men are, technically, MSMs as well.
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Wow. I thought that with all of the taboos in our community about sexuality, that these men would not be willing to acknowledge any part of their homosexual activities in public. In your information gathering, did you find out if these men were more willing to open up to heterosexual partners using this term or was its use only for healthcare purposes?
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