エイズ問題： MSMとは？ ― MSM

エイズ関連のニュースです。"MSM"という略語が唐突で分かりませんでした。ご存知の方には、今更という感じかもしれませんが！？


As the AIDS epidemic reaches its fourth decade, the Federal Government is reported to have launched its first specific course to reach African-American men who have sexual intercourse with men by enlightening them on the need to know their HIV status.

The campaign, tagged as "Know Where You Stand”, is directed at increasing the amount of black MSM aged 18 to 44, who take HIV test, as there are currently banner ads carrying the message, running on some websites that has gotten the attention of more black audience online.
(Elina Needham. Federal Government Launches HIV Campaign for African-American Men. Topnews.us. May 26, 2011.)



余程自明の略語でない限りは略語とその展開形（スペルアウトしたもの）が併記されると思うのですが、上で引用した記事中では説明がなく、あれっ？と思った次第です。

ググって見ると簡単に分かってしまいますが、"MSM"とは・・・、


Men who have Sex with Men


のことです。

ほんとかよ！？と思う方はググってください。この略称が現実に定着したものであることのエビデンスは豊富です。

よく参考にさせていただくコーパスで調べますと、古いもので2002年の用例が検索できました。この略称は少なくとも10年くらい前から存在していることになります。


The current study is based on a sample of Latino men who have sex with men (MSM) in New York City.

The study was designed to compare the sexual behavior and correlates of HIV-risk behavior among four ethnic groups. In the early 1990s, one author of this paper (Carballo-Diguez) conducted several in-depth interviews with Puerto Rican MSM in preparation for a study within that population regarding determinants of HIV-related sexual risk behavior.
(Childhood Sexual Experiences and the Perception of Abuse Among Latino Men Who Have Sex With Men. Journal of Sex Research. 2002.)