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India’s dangerous secret sex lives

In a BBC article by Linda Pressly, we learn that India has the largest HIV case-load in the world with an estimated 5.7 million people living with the virus. And that women are at highest risk of getting the HIV virus – from their husbands.

More people are living with HIV in India than anywhere else but activists in Gujarat say that until sexual diversity is accepted, prevention may be impossible.

In India’s conservative society sex lives are kept very secret

“Just as other people live their lives, my husband and I maintain our normal family life, even though he has boyfriends.”

Gita was relating some of the most intimate details of her marriage.

“We look after each other, so that’s why I don’t have a problem with his homosexuality,” she said.

“At first I was shocked because I didn’t know anything about it. But I discovered that homosexuality is completely natural in some people, so I’m OK with it.

“I never thought it would create any problems for me.”

Gita’s husband Vijay, has been having sexual relationships with men ever since they got married.

You can read the rest of this fascinating article here.

April 21, 2007 - Posted by | Community, Cross Cultural, Family Issues, Health Issues, Living Conditions, Marriage, Mating Behavior, Relationships, Social Issues, Women's Issues

4 Comments »

  1. Tantalize posted something about this in Kuwait ‘Marital Facade’

    It’s strange how women don’t see it as cheating cuz it’s with a man.

    Elijah's avatar Comment by Elijah | April 21, 2007 | Reply

  2. Holy Smokes! How did I miss that? WOW.

    Take a look at Tantalize on Marital Facade.

    Thanks, Elijah, for the heads-up.

    intlxpatr's avatar Comment by intlxpatr | April 21, 2007 | Reply

  3. Call me old fashioned but sleeping with another person (same sex or otherwise) while married, is just plain wrong!

    Mathai's avatar Comment by Mathai | September 25, 2009 | Reply

  4. Hi
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    rajesh's avatar Comment by rajesh | November 9, 2009 | Reply


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