He has learned firsthand the seriousness of an unprotected sex life. Like many members of our generation, Joe unfortunately does not feel AIDS has anything to do with his life. Joe believes he can protect himself from the deadly disease via his ability to identify potential infectected sexual partners. Stay away from women who move slow, Joe said, because they also are likely AIDS victims. Such attitudes provide little hope for controlling the spread of AIDS in this nation and indeed the world.
Ignorance is our worst enemy.
Sexually active people must protect themselves. Of course, some people are just lucky. But John, Wright and countless others know it will take far more than luck to beat the problem. AIDS is not just a fatal problem for gay men and intravenous drug users. According to Reuters wire services, Norman Winters, Wright's publicist, said the rapper is not gay or an intravenous drug user.