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Just as there’s a disconnect between how much young people are inundated with sexual messages and imagery and the provision of information and resources to support said imagery, there’s a key part of thinking missing from the advocacy process. Thanks to programs and initiatives run by organizations like Advocates and various state Health Departments, there are a lot more condoms available on college campuses. During the school year, students can get condoms and perhaps other forms of contraception from the health center and RAs. But what happens when the semester is over and they go home? Is there some kind of take-home package for the holidays.
The one thing that most people do not realize or forget to think about, is the fact that there is a sex triangle of sorts going on with most students. It’s quite commonplace right now to have a ‘friend with benefits’ during the school year. Whether FWB occurs because the persons involved don’t want a relationship or for the sake of sexual experimentation, it’s happening on college campuses everywhere. The sex triangle is somewhat like this:
The accompanying result of said triangle is one of two: ‘College student’ contacts a disease or infection from ‘Friend with Benefits’ and then passes it on to ‘Girl/Guy Next Door’ over Christmas break, or vice versa. Either way, it’s shiver worthy. It’s like ‘Pay It Forward’!
So what needs to be done? First of all, these young people need to know that they are putting themselves and others at risk by only paying attention to one category of sexual partner. It’s most important to at least know what could happen and then think of ways to safeguard against the spread of diseases and infections. Get condoms at the infirmary during the school year? Take some with you when you go home. Don’t be a cheapo about buying them if you have to. Also, have the same sex-centered conversation with each of your partners. Just because you might know one longer than the other doesn’t mean that the chances of catching something are any less.
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