ugh the blood. Intravenous drugs involve the sticking
             of a needle directly into a vein. AIDS began to spread this way because most drug users
             AIDS can also be passed through the mucous membrane linings of the eyes, mouth,
             throat, rectum, and vagina ("Learning" 9) and can be passed through semen as well as
             vaginal secretions. Unprotected sex with multiple partners, especially those infected with
             HIV or AIDS, can cause further transmission of the virus. Any sex that does not involve
             condoms is considered unprotected and should be avoided.
             The third way AIDS can be transmitted is through a mother's womb, birth canal, or
             breast milk ("Learning" 9). A woman infected with the AIDS virus can unknowingly infect
             her unborn baby through the placenta, as well as the birth canal. A baby that is
             breast-feeding can become infected if the mother has AIDS, because the breast milk
             In the early 1980's, "high risk groups" were established (Altman). At that time, this
             referred to homosexuals, as well as intravenous drug users (Altman). There were few, if
             any known cases which involved heterosexuals. Due to the fact that AIDS was spreading
             mainly through the gay community, it was labeled "gay cancer" (Newton 22). This was
             something that was confusing medical experts. It seemed that AIDS was only spreads
             Gay males frequently visited bathhouses. These were places where men went to
             hang out, relax, meet other men, and even have sex. This promiscuous behavior was a
             definite factor in the spreading of the virus, not to mention the fact that this was "free sex,"
             or unprotected. Promiscuous sex refers to having sex with many partners. If one gay male
             were to be infected with the AIDS virus and was to sleep with another gay male, the virus
             was most likely transmitted. So therefore, any man or even men that an infected person
             chose to sleep...