SEXUAL REVELATIONS

The three lettered word "sex" creates a flutter that is world wide in magnitude.Almost everyone has his or her opinion about it and everyone seems to be affected by it,one way or the another.It is also the basis of the world's oldest profession(kinda makes you wonder what else people did during that time).It's now there in the list of things you can get addicted to,along with drugs and alcohol.
The implications of even talking about it seems to send a shiver,especially among conservative parents in respect to their children.You might have to know about it from other sources,not necessarily reliable ones.Most politicians and would be socially responsible organisations say that sex is a disgusting topic to be discussed and the indian public finds it obscene.They know this because they are the people's representatives.India's the second largest nation in the world with over 1 billion people and it also has 2.3 million people(as of 2007,as given in the site avert.org)suffering from hiv/aids.It seems to me there is some discrepancy between opinion and fact.
A lot of these could arguably be prevented if everyone is well informed.India is a country which does not hesitate to put a moralistic spin to everything.If certain people came down from the higher altar a lot of people would be better off; they would not be left to fumble in the dark because some people dont want to shed light.Maybe everyone's in the same pool of ignorance and hence the secrecy,or maybe certain people are uncomfortable to dicuss what they believe to be a private thing;some people are losing out.I am no better than most people.I'm still trying to find my way.It has not been a comfortable ride.
A mature atitude is needed. I dont know how that can come about.A piece of legistlation may not mould that,especially if people indulge in hypocrisy and use salacious jokes as a means of reference.The people themselves need to know,and hopefully at the right time.