1)Given that all STDs are predominantly in the 15-24 age group and that many do not manifest symptoms, what can be done to help mitigate the spread of these diseases?
It would be nice if one said education. But we all know education has not stopped or mitigated STDs. The media the commercial media promote sex at they promote taking a cup of coffee in the morning. How many Americans are aware that coffee is addictive? My personal opinion is that big pharmaceutical corporations would not be happy if a real solution to STDs would be found. As long as coffee exist people will drink it. As long as the media promote sex is the greatest thing since sliced bread, teenagers and young adults will engage in it. And as long as big pharmaceutical companies can make a profit off of STDs. You won't see any effort in the media to reveal the truth of how devastating having one of these diseases can be. In fact, you don't see much about HIV anymore. One commercial here one commercial there.
2) Did your parents ever have the "birds and the bees" conversation with you when you were younger?
No, I was born in the early 60s and when I asked my mother where did I come from for years she would say she found me in a garbage can. Some of my friends were delivered to their homes by storks. Others by angels. But my sister and I we were found in the trash.
3)Was there any talk of STDs...how did you first learn about STDs?
I learned about them in high school. Then again I learn about Sex in JR.High School from Peers. Frankly, they were about as clueless as I. The school system where I grew up would remove any child or any kid that was involved in sexual activities from the school system. They were forced to attend night school and only if they were married. Keep in mind I grew up in another country where Catholicism was the dominant religion and was the model for the public school system.
Comments
Post a Comment