You all understand that an outbreak currently occuring primarily among men who have sex with men (sampling bias aside) doesn't mean we shouldn't think about and prepare for it not staying restricted to that one group, right?
As in, you know that no one needs to propose that it isn't predominantly (but definitely not exclusively) MSM being affected or that there's a shadow pandemic in women and kids right now to be concerned about what could happen in schools and daycares in the fall, right?
And you grasp the idea that a virus that spreads during close contact is not a gay STI even if it initially takes off as a result of close contact being men having sex with men? All of this is obvious, I assume?
It's also clear to you that populations currently most affected should have targeted resources and supports and communications but that they should not be stigmatized and people who are not members of the most affected group should not believe there is no risk to anyone else?
I have very smart followers, so I assume this is all evident to you.
I am also confident that none of my followers (again, smart) consider anything I've said above as "fearmongering".
Oh, and it should go without saying that there are options other than "do nothing" and "lockdowns". It's also possible to deploy resources to protect MSM and contain the outbreak *and* not frame it as a gay STI *and* prepare for a possible wider pandemic?
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