by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University – Scholarship in Action
More “good” news from the Center for Disease Control: African Americans have a 1-in-22 chance of catching HIV in their lifetimes. This is eight times the rate for white Americans. Of course the numbers are no surprise, given that HIV is already spreading quite rapidly through our community. This confirmation from the CDC is simply another depressing reminder of the risks of irresponsible sex.
Obviously, sex is as natural as breathing, given that it’s the reason we even exist in the first place. But the power of sex must also be respected, and some of us grow up in a culture where casual sex is considered the norm and the pursuit of good sex is worthy of being a lifelong endeavor. While I am certainly not here to judge, perhaps we should consider a few thoughts:
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