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I'm not really prepared to argue with you or Oklahoma that AIDS in Africa is not primarily a heterosexual pandemic (or that there is actually a pandemic of HIV/AIDS in that continent); I lack detailed knowledge of this complex scientific issue. But persons arguing this position should be aware that they are arguing against the mainstream scientific consensus. And I would be very cautious before making personal decisions based on the belief that the risks to heterosexuals from HIV is minimal. It is clear that heterosexual transmission does occur; if a woman has a sexual relationship with an HIV-positive man (such as a man who hides his bisexuality or a man who uses needle drugs), she has a high risk of becoming infected. Promiscuous heterosexuals are at more risk if other untreated STDs are present (these can make it much easier for HIV to be transmitted).

As laymen we are limited in our ability to present evidence on either side of this debate, but I believe the causes of AIDS here or on other continents are basically the same. Receivers of tainted blood transfusions and sharers of tainted needles are two of the best ways to catch the HIV virus. Probably the easiest route of transmission is being the "receiver" of anal intercourse. If that is more prevalent in any culture (and you can pick that culture out) and AIDS rates are greater in that culture, maybe that suggests why the disease is pandemic in Africa.

I also believe agencies at all levels on that continent have a vested interest in making the problem appear worse than it is by inflating the actual number of AIDS cases. Read Fumento for a better understanding of this phenomenon.