Imagine trying to teach HIV prevention without being able to say “penis,” “condom,” or “semen."

[TheMightyFavog]

http://www.utne.com/Politics/HIV-AIDS-Epidemic-Southern-United-States.aspx

When Juanita Davis, director of HIV prevention and education for the state of Mississippi, visits church or school groups to teach about the virus, she arrives armed with Mounds bars, 5th Avenue bars, and lots of Sugar Babies.

She brings the sweets not to bribe her audiences to pay attention, but rather to help illustrate, with physical analogies, the things she is not allowed to say in the places she visits. Imagine trying to teach HIV prevention without being able to say “penis,” “condom,” or “semen.”

(snip)

Conservative attitudes about sex and sexuality are just one hurdle HIV fighters face in the South. Extreme poverty is another. Kathie Hiers, chief executive officer of AIDS Alabama, says, “ the most people living with HIV/AIDS, the most rural areas, the most people without health insurance, and the highest death rate.”

She cites poverty as a key element in the spread of HIV across the South, pointing out that as the economy tanked across the country, people in the region had less distance to fall before hitting rock bottom.

[Ian David]

1. No wonder all the candy in Mississippi tasted like spermicide. n/t

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[Ian David]

7. LOL! n/t

[damntexdem]

2. Then the able-bodied seaman comes down the peninsula, and ...

Yeah, it would be difficult (I hesitate to say "hard"). ;-)

[KamaAina]

9. ...pulls into his condominium?

:P

[Cassandra]

12. I needed that laugh!

:rofl:

[grilled onions]

3. The Victorian Posse Better Not Watch C.S.I

They at least used the analogy of frank and beans!! If these morons can go any further backward in their thinking I don't know what will become of this land of ours. Isn't it ironic that most of their conversation has to do with females reproducing witha mix of Biblical pillars of salt and plagues yet when we have an actual modern day travesty right here they stick corn cobs in their ears and make a list of DIRTY words no one should use!

[Chris_Texas]

4. You dont need knowlege when you have Jesus

:sarcasm:

[hobbit709]

6. when my mother worked with the AIDS Task force in Ohio a few years back.

they had a meeting with the school board where they were told they couldn't use the word "Condom"
When my mother asked "Why not?" the reply was that it might give them ideas about sex.
My mother's response "Since Marion county is number one in the state in the 14 and under pregnancy rate I'd say they're already having sex"
It did not go over well with the conservative assholes on the school board.

[JohnnyLib2]

8. Logical illogical deduction: there are no penises in Mississippi.

Which helps explain the ban on the rest. :evilgrin:

[TygrBright]

10. Oh, FFS.... Have these bluenoses considered the alternative words?

Do they really want teachers telling kids something like, "The party hat fits closely over the trouser snake to create a barrier between the jizz and the vaginal canal?"

That's presuming they're still allowed to say "vaginal canal" of course. Sheeeeeeeesh...

:eyes:

disgustedly,
Bright

[EOTE]

11. Disgusting that you'd use such a term!

Didn't your parents teach you to use "hoo hah"?

[intaglio]

19. The insidey bit of the Vajayjay surely

Your "Party Hats" reminded me of Madness a British beat combo who didn't translate very well into American

Madness; House of Fun

Some Lyrics

Good morning miss
Can I help you son?
Sixteen today
And up for fun
I'm a big boy now
Or so they say
So if you'll serve
I'll be on my way

Box of balloons
With the feather-light touch
Pack of party-poppers
That pop in the night
A toothbrush and hairspray
Plastic grin
Miss Clay on all corners
Has just walked in

[Kaleva]

13. As long as it's okay to say "cock", "rubber" & ""cum", I don't see the problem.

[BR_Parkway]

17. More of the kids probably know what those words mean better than

the technical names they want to ban.

[guitar man]

14. that reminds me

Of the King of the Hill episode where Peggy has to teach sex ed :spray:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDnsRS0OtXE&feature=related

[On the Road]

15. Well, Carter's Inflation Czar Famously Said

that he couldn't discuss the recession but he could talk about the banana, and that the country was heading for the worst banana in 45 years.

I think the kids would get the message.

[Bucky]

16. Yes, if you tell them the banana is the worst banana ever, they'll take precautions.

[intaglio]

18. This is terrifying and so sad

only 36% of the US population and the southern states have half the known cases of HIV/Aids?

Given all that poverty and ignorance you know that the true numbers must be much higher.

[HopeHoops]

20. Use "wee wee", "little balloon" and "spilled seed" instead.

[lame54]

21. imagine trying to quote Beavis & Butthead

[jorno67]

22. use "Junk", "Jimmy" and "man goo"

that ought to do it.

[Shagbark Hickory]

23. Doesn't it make you wonder why those people are such prolific breeders? nt