Yes, I know. I remember the 80s very well. The point I was trying to make is that the current HIV rates can't be attributed to TIMs doing sex work alone or even primarily, as some on this & other forums keep saying. Black TIMs in the US today, especially in the South & from the South, are at high risk because they engage in a variety of risky behaviors that intertwine. On top of that, they're loathe to get tested, & if/when they do find they are "poz," they are often non-compliant with treatment regimens & lax about taking precautions not to infect others. The usual excuse given is that they can't afford health care, & that the health care system will misgender & mistreat them. But in fact, a great many opportunities have been created to help them get tested & treated, & to get them PrEP as well. Moreover, the new delusion that "transwomen are women" seems to be adding to the resistance... But the upshot is, as you say, like with drugs, booze & gambling, there's always a certain percentage of people who will carry on heedless regardless of what outreach, education & free health care are made available to them.