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Website hopes to curb HIV/AIDS among young gays
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Contemporary Sexuality
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September 1, 2008
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Researchers at the University of Minnesota are spending $3.5 million to work on a new website aimed at educating young gay men about the dangers of HIV/AIDS. Called Sexpulse, the site will include "provocative picture of nude men, cartoons and cheeky icons."
Instead of frequenting gay bars, many young men now meet online at manhunt.net or gay.com. Hence, the need for more lively sex education.
"If this is successful, it is huge," said Simon Rosser, a professor at Minnesota's school of public health. "We can flick a switch and make it available to every gay man in the world."
The Centers for Disease Control ...