AIDS in Africa

As I read the story of all the young girls being raped and infected with HIV (“Africa’s Silent Shame,” Aug. 16) in Africa, I was reminded of what a great nation we live in. We are spending upward of 40 million taxpayer dollars to determine if two consenting adults had sex. Imagine what we could do for those girls in Africa with even a fraction of those funds. I’ll bet you anything we won’t even give that story a second look, as obsessed as we are with the antics of wealthy white folks. Every so often I am ashamed of our country, and this is one of those times.

STEVE GREENBERG

Hollywood