Feds Spend Money on Disgusting Program

The NIH of the Federal Government is spending over a million dollars on a disgusting program. The Free Beacon reports:

The National Institutes of Health is spending over $1.7 million on a virtual reality game for young men who have sex with men.

“Tough Talks” is a virtual simulation that allows young gay men to practice how to tell their partner they have HIV, using virtual reality technology. A technology training company—Georgia-based Virtually Better, Inc.—as well as the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Southern California Institute for Creative Technologies are creating the game.

Sixty-seven percent of young gay men do not disclose their HIV status to first-time sex partners, according to the grant behind the study. Researchers see virtual reality as a solution.

“Given the potential benefits and challenges associated with disclosure, there is a need for sophisticated interventions that can assist [men who have sex with men] MSM, with the disclosure process,” the grant states. “Virtual reality provides a unique environment for users to practice HIV disclosure.”

This is yet another example of an agency burning taxpayer funds on stupid programs.

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