If there was one word I would erase from the English language I think it would have to be "promiscuity." It does nothing but obscure a sexual double standard that blames women worldwide. Morever, in an environment that uses sex to sell everything (not to mention the Viagra commercials) it's society that is promiscuous, not the people! We got it so twisted.
As a HIV doctor who will soon be seeing patients at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, I am deeply worried about the implications of this extreme environment. We are heading no where good fast! My work the past 6 months with an HIV prevention project in a youth development center only confirms this fact as does the recent report confirming the rise of HIV in NYC teens. The kids are saturated with messages about sex and there are no limits to the incessant messaging. It's really starting to piss me off because it's making my job harder. The youth need protection from a toxic environment and as adults we need to step up and say "enough".
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