Changes

In 2000, the medical journal ''AIDS (London, England)'' made the following embarrassing admission in respect to a 1998 review of the medical literature by medical researchers Mansergh and Marks:

In 2000, the medical journal ''AIDS (London, England)'' made the following embarrassing admission in respect to a 1998 review of the medical literature by medical researchers Mansergh and Marks:

{{cquote|In their review of age and HIV risk behavior among gay men, Mansergh and Marks concluded that younger age was fairly consistently found to be associated with unprotected &#97;&#110;&#97;&#108; sex in [[North America]]n studies, while only limited evidence was found for the association in [[Europe]]an and [[Australia]]n samples. Reasons for this are unclear. In order to assess more accurately the HIV risk for young gay men, it would be helpful to examine the degree of sexual 'mixing' across age groups and HIV status more closely. Although some studies have included assessments of perceived or known HIV status of young men's sexual partners, '''none of the studies reported the age ranges of the young men's sexual partners'''.(emphasis added)<ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=PubMed&cmd=Retrieve&list_uids=11086853''The Gay '90s: a review of research in the 1990s on sexual behavior and HIV risk among men who have sex with men.'', AIDS (London, England), 2000;14 Suppl 3:page S103]</ref>}}

{{cquote|In their review of age and HIV risk behavior among gay men, Mansergh and Marks concluded that younger age was fairly consistently found to be associated with unprotected &#97;&#110;&#97;&#108; sex in [[North America]]n studies, while only limited evidence was found for the association in [[Europe]]an and [[Australia]]n samples. Reasons for this are unclear. In order to assess more accurately the HIV risk for young gay men, it would be helpful to examine the degree of sexual 'mixing' across age groups and HIV status more closely. Although some studies have included assessments of perceived or known HIV status of young men's sexual partners, '''none of the studies reported the age ranges of the young men's sexual partners'''.(emphasis added)<ref>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=PubMed&cmd=Retrieve&list_uids=11086853''The Gay '90s: a review of research in the 1990s on sexual behavior and HIV risk among men who have sex with men.'', AIDS (London, England), 2000;14 Suppl 3:page S103]</ref>}}

[[Image:Aids diagram lg.jpg|thumbnail|right|375px|Illustration of [[HIV]] reproduction]]

[[Image:Aids diagram lg.jpg|thumbnail|right|375px|Illustration of [[HIV]] reproduction]]

In 1995, without giving specific age ranges of homosexual adolescents' sexual partners, medical researchers stated the following regarding youths seeking help at the only homosexual identified agency New York City: "...many homosexual male adolescents have sexual relationships with homosexual men, the group with the highest prevalence for AIDS."<ref>[http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/152/4/588 ''Predicting patterns of sexual acts among homosexual and bisexual youths'', MJ Rotheram-Borus, M Rosario, H Reid and C Koopman, American Journal of Psychiatry, volume 152 , 1995, page 589]</ref>

In 1995, without giving specific age ranges of homosexual adolescents' sexual partners, medical researchers stated the following regarding youths seeking help at the only homosexual identified agency New York City: "...many homosexual male adolescents have sexual relationships with homosexual men, the group with the highest prevalence for AIDS."<ref>[http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/152/4/588 ''Predicting patterns of sexual acts among homosexual and bisexual youths'', MJ Rotheram-Borus, M Rosario, H Reid and C Koopman, American Journal of Psychiatry, volume 152 , 1995, page 589]</ref>

These relationships are often extremely damaging for a number of reasons. The "sugar daddy" usually presents himself to the youth in a loving caretaker role. For a street youth who has a past history of rejection and/or abuse, the promise of being loved and cared for is a compelling one. However, these relationships in many ways have similar dynamics to incest.  

These relationships are often extremely damaging for a number of reasons. The "sugar daddy" usually presents himself to the youth in a loving caretaker role. For a street youth who has a past history of rejection and/or abuse, the promise of being loved and cared for is a compelling one. However, these relationships in many ways have similar dynamics to incest.  

Many gay youths coming to YSD [Youth Services Dept. of Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Community Service Center] for services have long histories of being involved in a succession of "sugar daddy" relationships. Each of these is a cycle of falling in love, believing that life will now be wonderful forever and that this older adult truly loves the young person, discovering that in fact it is just sex that the adult wants, feeling the impact of one more betrayal, and ending up on the streets again. The whole cycle last an average of 1-2 months, and the youth often becomes extremely [[suicide|suicidal]] at the end of each cycle.<ref>http://fathersforlife.org/dale/heartbea.html</ref><ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=1772888&dopt=AbstractPlus Kruks, G. (1991) Gay and lesbian homeless/street youth: Special issues and concerns. Journal of Adolescent Health. 12: page 518]</ref>}}  

Many gay youths coming to YSD [Youth Services Dept. of Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Community Service Center] for services have long histories of being involved in a succession of "sugar daddy" relationships. Each of these is a cycle of falling in love, believing that life will now be wonderful forever and that this older adult truly loves the young person, discovering that in fact it is just sex that the adult wants, feeling the impact of one more betrayal, and ending up on the streets again. The whole cycle last an average of 1-2 months, and the youth often becomes extremely [[suicide|suicidal]] at the end of each cycle.<ref>http://fathersforlife.org/dale/heartbea.html</ref><ref>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=1772888&dopt=AbstractPlus Kruks, G. (1991) Gay and lesbian homeless/street youth: Special issues and concerns. Journal of Adolescent Health. 12: page 518]</ref>}}  

In 1995, the medical journal'' Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine'' stated the following:

In 1995, the medical journal'' Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine'' stated the following: