1 in 6 has Herpes, Highest rates among black Females.

[DEDixon 39]

Actually if you click the link, "they" highlighted the incidence of black females.

I also highlighted the part which attributes it to a "biological factor" within Blacks rather than some social reason.

That "80% of the people who have it don't know" seems unreal.

If finding these statistics alarming/ interesting makes me the Bad-guy.....oh well.

one of the ways they get that figure (80%) is from a lot of women wanting to make a buck or help with a study volunteer for studies, the studies ask for people who do not have herpes yet a lot of women who have it show up only to be tested and told they have it.

i once worked in a lab that studied it.

[Calypso 464]

Actually if you click the link, "they" highlighted the incidence of black females.

I also highlighted the part which attributes it to a "biological factor" within Blacks rather than some social reason.

That "80% of the people who have it don't know" seems unreal.

If finding these statistics alarming/ interesting makes me the Bad-guy.....oh well.

Danno is actually the good guy here. He is reminding all of you OT men to be extra careful when you go philandering. He is implying that you should have your partner present a medical certificate before sleeping with them, check if they have blisters or cold sores, or wear layers of .

[Danno 1,228]

So clearly, abstinence isn't the answer if it didn't work for you.

Steve if I fail to eat healthy.... would that change the logic in it?

Anyway you seem to suggest that there are only two choices.

A) a society where half the girls have a lifelong venereal condition before they get out of high school

b) a society where everyone is a monk.

[Ali G. 37]

Steve if I fail to eat healthy.... would that change the logic in it?

Anyway you seem to suggest that there are only two choices.

A) a society where half the girls have a lifelong venereal condition before they get out of high school

b) a society where everyone is a monk.

This has nothing to do with abstinence and is actually due to quite the opposite actually. What should be addressed is the sexualization of society, in particular for teens and even tweens. I hope nobody sits here and attempts to deny that. Yes that means you pike. We now have teenagers getting ####### jobs as presents.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Steve if I fail to eat healthy.... would that change the logic in it?

Anyway you seem to suggest that there are only two choices.

A) a society where half the girls have a lifelong venereal condition before they get out of high school

b) a society where everyone is a monk.

Apples to oranges. Abstinence is completely refraining from any sexual relations. Teaching kids about how to protect themselves from STD's, I would say is the third choice.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

No Danno does not have herpes (unless I am one of the unknowing millions).

I did however date someone who did have herpes.

Pretty good chance we all did.

[Danno 1,228]

Apples to oranges. Abstinence is completely refraining from any sexual relations. Teaching kids about how to protect themselves from STD's, I would say is the third choice.

Speaking of apples and Oranges....

one moment you are talking about Sexuality in the country then next you seamlessly start talking about what role the Government has in teaching children from kindergarden on up about sex.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

Speaking of apples and Oranges....

one moment you are talking about Sexuality in the country then next you seamlessly start talking about what role the Government has in teaching children from kindergarden on up about sex.

Edited March 10, 2010 by ready4ONE

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Speaking of apples and Oranges....

one moment you are talking about Sexuality in the country then next you seamlessly start talking about what role the Government has in teaching children from kindergarden on up about sex.

Should schools teach kids about the dangers of drug abuse?

[Ling Ling 22]

Herpes is not nationally a mandatory reportable disease, but most states do mandate that you report any case of The Plague.

What this means is, public treatment centers in low-income areas report 100% of their testing (a percentage of funding is based on data collected and patients treated), whereas physicians in private practice may desire not to divulge test outcomes that could create an adverse view of their patients, community or practice.

I'm sure that would have very little impact on the CDC findings (tongue firmly in cheek).

LingLing

[Ban Hammer 13,656]

Herpes is not nationally a mandatory reportable disease, but most states do mandate that you report any case of The Plague.

What this means is, public treatment centers in low-income areas report 100% of their testing (a percentage of funding is based on data collected and patients treated), whereas physicians in private practice may desire not to divulge test outcomes that could create an adverse view of their patients, community or practice.

I'm sure that would have very little impact on the CDC findings (tongue firmly in cheek).

LingLing

yay he's back! where you been?

[Ling Ling 22]

yay he's back! where you been?

Been working on the race car a little, traveling a bit, not working enough, and wondering why my local supplier is completely out of PS90s. :-)

...and they were 1st run PS90s...the ones that "needed" to go back to the factory because they would occasionally fire in battery. :-) :-)

[Danno 1,228]

Should schools teach kids about the dangers of drug abuse?

Not under the presupposition of -Look we know you kids are either doing drugs or will be doing drugs so lets talk about doing them safely... which is the exact tone of many sex education classes.

As a side note, we have spent BILLIONS of dollars on the DARE program and research shows it has little to no effect on whether kids will or..... will not use drugs.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

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[Lucky couple 1]

Actually if you click the link, "they" highlighted the incidence of black females.

I also highlighted the part which attributes it to a "biological factor" within Blacks rather than some social reason.

That "80% of the people who have it don't know" seems unreal.

If finding these statistics alarming/ interesting makes me the Bad-guy.....oh well.

Hey, I dont think u are a bad guy or a racist. People these days tend to read way too much meaning into any comments made concerning race, especially when one is not the same race. I am a black person and I see ur post as simply a POST even if certain areas where highlighted or something similar.

If i was hearing this statistics on the news and later telling a friend, I would emphasize the percentage on BLACK WOMEN because its odd that it should affect black women so much more!! this is enlightening news and nothing more. I am married to a white man and I would hate to constantly do lots of calculating and brainstorming before I can make simple comments.my husband jokingly tells me sometimes that he is my SLAVE, and am I to take offence when he one day(he has not done it YET) playfully chases me and catches me and yells playfully that I(black woman) is his slave?? Things like this may happen and it cant always mean something bad. Lets not judge too soon and eagerly!!

There are racist in the world over, but we have to stop over reacting to everything and find deeper and better meanings when they may be found.