I Will Wait...For You

In honor of National Poetry Month, I'd like you to meet Janette...itz. She's a poet and lyricist from Los Angeles California, and has been buzzing all over the web with her latest poem "I Will Wait...For You". The poem focuses on one of the largest aspects of a relationship, sex. What I love most about Janette...ikz is how she works her spirituality and relationship with God into her poetry. The poem is real and her delivery draws you in.

In a world where sex is put in the forefront for young people, it's important that the message of abstinence and celibacy is heard. Nowadays, young ladies and teens think that waiting for "The one" is impossible; but they need to hear this message and maybe then, they'll be able to understand how great waiting is. Happy watching!

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You can check out more from Janette...ikz and other poets taking part in the Passion for Christ Movement at www.P4CM.com.

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Aid a Friend: Spread the Message

Although National Black HIV/AIDs Awareness Day has passed, your consciousness shouldn’t. According to the CDC, African-Americans are the leading cause of all HIV/AIDs cases in the United States.

As of 2006, African-American men counted six times higher than white men for cases of new HIV infection, and African-American women counted nearly a whopping 15 times higher than white females.

Furthermore, from 2005-2008, the rate of HIV diagnoses rose from 68/100,000 to 74/100,000 making this number the largest increase of infection in a given ethnicity/race.

Seriously, what’s the buzz?

It is my belief that socioeconomic factors affect African-Americans harsher than other races, which contribute to high numbers. In other words: Poverty → poor housing → lack of healthcare → lack of education on prevention → not using protection or sharing of needles during drug use → infection spreads → fear (people will not seek help because they are afraid of others finding out) → death → HIGHER NUMBERS.

So what can we do? It’s simple: spread the message by educating yourself and others. 

Ways HIV is spread

*Sexual Intercourse

*Anal sex

*Oral Sex

*Injected drug use

*Blood transfusion

*Mother-to-child breast milk

Ways to prevent

*Abstinence: 100% proof against catching HIV/AIDs.

*Be in a monogamous relationship: Communicate with your partner and be honest about your sexual history. It can save your life and his/hers.

*Safe sex is unlike the rest: Any condom with spermicide for anal, vaginal or oral penetration. Lesbians may wish to use a dental dam, a thin latex square, for oral sex.

*If you work in healthcare: I’m pretty sure they drill this but you are at risk as well. Wearing medical latex or non-latex gloves when you come into contact with a patient’s urine, blood, or semen, or feces can protect you.

*Do not share needles: Ever!

*Stop with the stereotypes: HIV/AIDs doesn’t discriminate and neither should you.

*GET TESTED! If you are sexually active, you need to check your status, and more than once in a year.

Urstrulee,

KareemaBee

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Source: CDC, Pic: Ithaca.edu

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eyeAsk: Who Wants to Be Pure?

Picture this: You're in the gym day after day working towards a goal. One day without thinking, you leave your iPod, or mp3 player of choice, there. The next day you return in the hopes that someone was kind enough to had placed it in the Lost & Found bin or had given it to the person in charge; but not all of us are that lucky. Someone just gained a new treasure. No worries, even though it costs a couple hundred dollars, it can be replaced. Great right?! Sure it is. Now, if this was only the case when it came to losing something like...your virginity. We can go on and on about the values that aren't being taught at home, or the lessons children miss out on from not having religion instilled in their lives at a young age, but reality is what it is.

Today eyeAsk:
Is it too much to wait for marriage? What would it take for you to be celibate? Why does being pure lie heavier on a female's hands?
Some of you may, or may not know of some young celebrities in the entertainment industry who make it look cool to be who they are and believe in what they do. Angela Simmons, Jordin Sparks, and Teyana Taylor have both made it publicly know that they are saving themselves. Take a look at their past interview excepts:

Teyana Taylor: "I have a purity ring. The only time you get in trouble is if you attempt to do something. If you're laying up on a boy then something is going to happen. So I just keep my legs closed until I am ready for that. I can’t have a boyfriend because the only thing they want to do is have sex...You know many young girls think that virginity is lame and promiscuity is cool. They succumb to peer pressure and then find themselves in grown folks situations that they aren’t equipped to handle. I hold bible study class at St. Lukes church in Harlem when I’m home. I actually teach the class because I want them to know it's okay to praise God and keep your legs closed. I’m just trying to be a good example right now."

Angela Simmons: "Ok, the whole virginity thing came out because of the breakup I had previously. And on the show, of course, it came up that I was saving myself for marriage."
Honey: Is it weird that people know that now? AS: "Yeah, kind of. Do I care that much? Not really, because it’s not like it’s a bad thing. No, it’s not for everybody. Everybody doesn’t have to wait, but this is what I have to do in order to get a relationship where it’s all good. I just think that when the sex factor is taken out of the relationship, you really get to know a person."

"My parents gave me a purity ring and talked to me about waiting until I'm married to have sex. It wasn't forced; it just made perfect sense. "It's going to be awesome to say to my husband that I waited my whole life for him." - Jordin Sparks

I definitely think that these ladies are people young women should be looking up to. Especially since the age when girls are giving up their pureness to boys gets younger and younger every year. We live in a generation of 15 and 16-year-old mothers. Some other stars who plan on remaining "pure" are Justin Beiber, The Jonas Brothers, and Miley Cyrus. What's your opinion on the topic?

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