tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338891687565643134.post2962966128330307372..comments2023-10-31T08:18:38.193-07:00Comments on Sex, by Kitty Pride: From Sexual Fear to Sexual Healing...Kitty Pridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16050437237128189662noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338891687565643134.post-48273003234951479132012-09-08T01:33:44.406-07:002012-09-08T01:33:44.406-07:00To put it bluntly the United States does not have ...To put it bluntly the United States does not have a comprehensive mandatory sex education program. This should start from through college. In addition to this problem it is not always just sexual. It is and on many occasions a sexual and gender issue as well. This is my following example which is very similar to yours. I was in Kmart a few months ago. I was looking to purchase some gym thongs for my workouts. That is not what they are actually called. It's just the ones they sell at Kmart I would not wear as underwear. Yes I said thongs as in what some people like to nick name "butt floss." This is my normal disclaimer (they do make them for men too). that wasn't for you but for many people I had to provide them with that explanation. This was almost the case at that Kmart. Like you I was in line with just a box of thong underwear in my hand waiting to check out. It was a sista who was the cashier at the time who held the box up high enough so the sista in back of me could see what I was purchasing. By the way she had already seen them anyway. You see she and I were in another line that was going slow. The cashier happened to catch her attention before she caught mine. She was getting ready to go ahead of me to check out but noticed what I had in my hand smiled and motioned to me to go first. So, I did exactly that but I noticed the little game being played at the moment. In other words "I want to see him buy this shit" kind of a thing. Now maybe she or the both of them were in approval of my purchase somewhat or not at all? I don't know and I did not give a damn what they thought. I did noticed that what ever the case might have been it was an issue for them. You have know idea how many times I have had to explain to people (mostly African-Americans) concerning this topic. It got old really quick. I even provided some people with all sorts of information and they still held on to their ignorance. It got old really quick. It would seem for them anything that they are unfamiliar with regarding gender and sexuality is either gay or taboo?zaabaackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01649165626320966820noreply@blogger.com