Time for March

March is Women's History Month so get ready for a few blogs featuring Woman Champions and also a “Help Me Understand”. Let’s just say this “Help Me Understand” has a love/hate relationship that I don’t get.

March is also National Nutrition Month.  We including me need to eat better. I’ve been using a Pinterest for my food diary. OMG it is so effective because I actually see that I eat crappy and I’m a Nutritional Consultant. We have to do better. 

National Reading Day is March 2. As an Avid reader I urge you to READ. Reading is so important. Too many people don't read. I believe Don't Read and Can't Read are the same thing. Either way you are Not reading!

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is March 10. Again it’s sad to me that there has to be any Awareness days ever but this one saddens me the most. Why? The stats that says women account for about 1 in 4 new HIV/AIDS cases in the United States. And of these newly infected women, about 2 in 3 are African-American. Everyone should frown. The fact that HIV/AIDS exist should make us frown.

March 10^th is also my anniversary of me being “Radical”. If by now you don’t know what “Radical” for me is, shame on you. Go Read what it is Here. Not telling you the number, this the internet. March 10^th is not the day I decided to go Radical. I have no clue what day that was. I was going through then so all the days ran together then. March 10^th was the last day I was Not Radical. Why do I called it “Being Radical?”

1.  The method. There wasn’t one. I just did it.

2.   For some odd reason not doing it is strange, uncommon, weird, crazy, drastic, dramatic… Radical

Was I planning to make it to make it this long? NO!!! But some time in, I realized I could not just give it up all willy nilly. This was really part of my life.  Do I regret it? NO!!! I have gotten so much sleep since going Radical. Yes, I am laughing, too. Seriously, I have my days, weeks, and months that I think I went crazy. Then I think “No, Crazy was those years ago when you didn’t see the "Real" you when you looked in the mirror. Crazy was when I was crying all the time because I was connected to those that had unplugged from me and was too dumb not realize it. I think I'm a better person for it. So will "Radical" make it to next year? I don't know. I am human. God willing, YES!!!

So, that is the month of March. Go celebrate the ladies. Eat Better. Read, it Fundamental. Don’t have sex or at least Protect yourself having it. Those last statements seem so cliché. Oh well it gets my point across.

As Always, Talking to You in Adult Terms

SOS

I Hate celebrity gossip shows. All of them except one. It's called Dish Nation. It is hilarious to me. Well thanks to Dish Nation, I found out about SOS Condom Delivery. It's for people who are about to have intercourse but don't have protection and they can deliver Durex brand condoms to your location via a  Website and an App.

In the age where AIDS, HIV, and other STD's are on a dangerous rise, I think this is a Great Idea. IMO, If a person uses this service means they being proactive about their sexual health and their life. I wish I had thought of it. *sigh* I really hope the sexually active use this service if they ever caught without protection. Don't just stay caught up in the moment and play sexual Russian Roulette.

SOS Delivery! Love the idea!!!

As Always Talking to You in Adult Terms

You have NO Excuse

June is HIV/AIDS Testing Month. June 27th is Testing Day. Get Tested!!! Know Your Status!!! Walking around not knowing does not make you not have it. You're just ignorant with HIV/AIDS. No Excuses. Go to http://www.hivtest.org to find a testing site near you. On June 27-29 in 20 cities select Walgreens will doing testing also.

Sometimes when I post about HIV/AIDS or STD awareness it takes me back to a funny day during my undergrad years. My friends and I went into the semester health fair basically to pick up a pamphlet of two for an assignment or extra credit for a class. There were 4 others with me when we entered to the ballroom. A thin woman with a booming voice said

"Hey Ladies Come over here so I can hook y'all up"

The room got quiet from all the hustle and bustle of activity. It seem like everyone was looking at us My friends and I looked at each other. We look all around us. It was just us there.


"You by the door. I'm talking to y'all"

We walked over to the table. She was with the local HIV/AIDS clinic. She loaded us up with a zip lock bag each filled with various condoms, dental dams, and lubricants. Never knew a little baggie could hold so much.
"Now you have no excuse. And you make sure the Sucka put it on and put it on right"

I had never seen anyone so matter of fact & in your face about sexual protection. But somebody need to be. Her words have echo in my head (not because she was so loud) ever since. "Now You Have No Excuse" As much stuff is out to protect ourselves, why is HIV/AIDS and other STD still on the rise. We need to safeguard our bodies much better. Too many people that eat right, wash with anti-material soap, & wear gloves while they cook but catch a disease transmitted sexually every day.

Okay let me get off the soap box. Protect Yourself. Respect Yourself. Get Tested.

March 10th

March 10 is Women & Girls HIV & AIDS Awareness Day. It's sad to me that there has to be any Awareness days ever but this one saddens me the most. Why? The stats that says women account for about 1 in 4 new HIV/AIDS cases in the United States. And of these newly infected women, about 2 in 3 are African-American. should make Everyone frown, Just like homosexual men stats in the 1980's. But what is worse are the discussions that come about and the discussions that should come about.

If I hear another gab fest about the stats are high because of the "Down-Low" men messing with the gays one more time I going to vomit. Yes, "Down-Low" men are some of the most vile humans on this earth. But in my opinion All Cheaters are vile. "Down-Low" men are "Cheating men that Cheat with men". And "Down-Low" men are not the only problem. I know & have known quite a few people with HIV & AIDS. 80% are women and 100% of those ladies got it from their heterosexual husbands & boyfriends that got it from another Woman they were involved with in the past or were cheating with presently. People like to play the blame game but instead of playing "Lets Face Facts". Men may catch HIV & AIDS from Unprotected Sex with Women, also. People Having Unprotected Sex May Catch HIV & AIDS.

If you are Having Sex and not in a Monogamous Relationship (if you or your partner are cheating that Is Not monogamous(don't know what monogamous is, stop having sex and get an education)) you need be using Protection. Protection means Condoms (Male or Female) and Dental Dams. Birth Control Pills, Sponges, IUD's & Spermicides do not protect you from Any STD's (or let's not forget those also), HIV & AIDS. Stop gambling with your health and protect yourself. Male and Female Humans are responsible for this. If you are with someone who doesn't believe in Protection Don't be with that person. Saying "No we can't without Protection" and getting up and leaving or telling them to leave is so Easy. You are Worth more than their beliefs. Let's Take Care of Our Selves so We can Take Care of One Another!