Here's my response to the STD myth, originally posted in 2015:

Since I bought her, I have heard the STD thing dozens and dozens of times. So here are THE FACTS, gleaned from the CDC, Florida Dept. of Health, and the Census Bureau:

These rates are per 100,000 population and reflect syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia:

National rate: 566.9
Florida rate 538.0

Marion County 520.1
Lake County 377.1
Sumter County 277.9


Now for age adjustment:

statewide over 55:

GC: 313/19,555 cases
chlamydia: 411/77,851
syphilis: 78/1,375

So, if we assume 85% of TV population at peak season of 120,000 there would be 100,000 residents over 55. Florida has close to 20 million residents, about 30% over 55 = 6 million. Therefore about 1/60 of Florida's 55+ population lives in TV. If we evenly distribute the above 55+ cases across the state, we get expected STD cases in TV/year of:

GC: 5.2 cases
chlamydia: 6.8 cases
syphilis: 1.2 cases

And even these numbers are skewed a bit high since not all 55+ residents of these 3 counties live in TV
Hardly epidemic proportions, as you can see your chances (randomly) of contracting a STD is about 1% of the national average. Personal behavior will influence your individual odds
I wish the facts would put the rumor to bed, but we all know it will not happen

They won't be. These figures have been put on a TOTV post before. People still believed then and will now and forevermore.

What "they" (sorry, Bogie) COULD do is make these figures better known in the marketing of TV. BWAHAHA, I would guess the Morses aren't taking & running with that idea.

Hearing incorrect STD stats hasn't stopped growth yet. So I wonder if all these laughing hyenas are just jealous because they're not living in TV.

Seems there is a big overlap between the useless children and the 3%ers.

Maybe the STD rumors are attracting people

Medical professionals who treat them?

The misinformed consider a TV as a leper colony of sorts on account of this fallacious myth.

you were an investigator and so was I my entire career. facts are important and all that matters. This sex thing about TV is all fodder and play. I just honestly pay it no mind.

I care if criticism about me rings true because like most I want to grow from it. but if not well

Yesterday I was that 3% always complaining and delusional with my desire to have people live my way. but after 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep I am that 97% happy to be alive and challenged to even attempt a run at maneuvering around a round about. Oh geez that guy just let his dog poop on my lawn:D

Again I truly value your comments

Personal Best Regards:

that clip is both clueless and priceless

No typical villager. The south is younger on average than the northern villages. 70 to 75% are happy and thankful to be here and 25 to 30% are entitled jerks. Generally conservative but there is a large minority of moderates and progressives secretly hiding out in TV.

I heard there are three of them. Oh well.

Personally, I think I would rather have the world think we are going at it like bunnies, rather than assume we are a bunch of folks in rocking chairs with our teeth in a dish and wearing depends.

What I find amusing is that half the people that are younger than us, think we have STD's and the other half think we are celibate.

Four. (We play pickleball every Sunday.):wave:

Depends on where they came from. Big city, smaller town, can really see the difference in people's behavior, as far as loud, aggressive, opinionated, or quieter, more reserved, politeness, driving habits, etc.

Alive and well, hopefully.


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