Teens and the Perils of HIV
Re “Teens Alert Peers to the Perils of HIV,” Sept. 18.
Where are the teen peers being alerted? What I saw in the related photograph were 7- to 11-year-olds learning about HIV and AIDS. These children are not teen peers and are clearly too young to be presented this material, particularly by someone other than their parents.
Were these children told the irrefutable fact that the vast majority of people who have HIV or AIDS contracted this disease through the exchange of bodily fluids through homosexual activity or intravenous drug use? Should a 7-year-old be the recipient of this information? No! But no audience is too young for the AIDS lobby.
The management board of the Boys & Girds Club should take a long hard look at what constitutes a healthy after-school activity for 7- to 11-year-old boys and girls. HIV / AIDS education does not fall into that category.
RICH BEACH
Camarillo
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