Knowledge, Awareness & Preparation...

I won't preach on this matter.  I will say with the way things surrounding health are, especially HIV, it's time to start playing safer again.   Research tells us Gen Z is the least HIV/AIDS aware generation.  That wasn't by accident.  They wanted you numb to the idea, to think it was safe & that HIV was no longer a threat.  They sold you a rose garden & gave you a embering trash fire. 

No matter your age, race, sex, etc... the info is out there.  It's online, at some schools, at health departments & other agencies that may be near you.  Educate yourself.  

Too many people think prevention is only abstinence or PrEP.  Condoms are widely available, easy to use & much cheaper.   There are tons of videos on HIV, STI's & condoms.  There are even vids explaining how to use them properly.  

Next, get tested, tested & tested again.  HIV testing isn't a 1 & done thing.   Unless you're celibate, having no contact with needles or blood, there is a chance for HIV & other STI's.  Many people lie about having an STI & even more don't even know they're infected.  Get Tested!

Knowledge, caution, condoms, testing...   These might keep you HIV-.

Cya...

Madonna...

 

I've not always been the biggest Madonna fan.  I was never really a hater, but I could walk on by & be fine with it.  This piece is how the singer made a splash recently.  During the a performance of her latest tour, she held a memorial for those who died of AIDS, including people very close to her.  It's a good read.  For those too young, it was hard to be anywhere during the 80s & 90s & not lose people too AIDS.  We still do today, but back then it seemed like the wave of dying would never stop. 

Made it through another day without a crapfest.  Maybe we can make it a 3rd, that'd be novel.  I'm trying hard to stay in a decent place. Brighter mornings make it easier.

That's all for now, take care.

Cya...