Annually in Kwazulu Natal there is a festival in which girls rejoice in their virginity and pledge that they will remain virgins until marriage. These girls are not shy and ashamed to appear on television and some can even be in their late twenties or early thirties.
If I would walk into a lecture room at any University today and ask all the girls and boys who are still virgins to put up their hands they will be shy and some will lift them up slowly. Our society has corrupted us in such a negative way, that people perceive virginity as something not hip and as a backward thing. People disrespect virgins and breakout in laughter if a mature person speaks of their virginity.
How dare we judge people who have respected their bodies and kept the Lords commandments. Science tells us that the use of a condoms can’t provide absolute protection against STD’s, HIV/AIDS and unwanted pregnancy. On the other hand God’s guidance of abstinence and faithfulness in marriage guarantees absolute protection.
We need to change our lifestyles and encourage the youth to abstain. If things continue at the rate they are right now with 13 year olds having sex and making videos the future looks bleak for the next generation. If we continue at this rate we will come to a point where sleeping with all the men or women in town is a norm and not immoral.
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Open communication is powerful because if you do not speak about an issue your child will not know. The problem in black communities is that the subject of sex is not discussed. Even the girls in KwaZulu someone communicates with them to tell them to keep their virginity and how this brings pride to the village. It is through communication that these girls are able to do this, even the boys know that if you want a girl you will have to marry her. Communication is key.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Zo the issue of HIV/AIDS can only be tackled through communication. The issue of unprotected sex can't be put under the table and then we expect the status quo to change. Message of sex is not only for girls, but for boys too. Boys should also take responsibility in preserving their virginity. It takes two to tango. Are you abstaining? Lol
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