At least in my eyes. I mean, sexual education is something that touches close to my heart. My beloved uncle, perhaps not of any blood relation but still close, passed away two years ago from the AIDS virus. He was not a man who slept around, he didn't sleep with prostitutes or crack whores. he was just uneducated. He contracted the disease before I was born, in the early 90s. He didn't know the dangers. He was a poor kid, growing up in a government housing project. He went to the worst school, and had medicaid. He didn't know about condoms or birth control. And when he got aids, he didn't know his medicine would help him survive.
His story, is alarmingly similar to my own. A poor girl, growing up on welfare. Luckily, I'm more informed. But mostly because of my uncle, and how he and my mom ensured that I knew everything I needed to know. Without them, I may very well be in the same boat. That's why Deb Levine counts as a hero to me. She's helping to make sure that teens like me know what they're getting into, and how to help themselves. I'm following her on twitter, and plan on contacting her via email to let her know my feelings, and how much I admire her.
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