Peer Evaluation #1

One of the groups within our section did their final group presentation on sex and STDs from a not only a political, educational, mathematical, medical persepctive but also fashion standpoint. Then elaborated on the concentration of HIV/ AIDs within the District of Columbia region and how it is still a rapidly growing epidemic. In these few slides they broke down the percentage increase of affected individuals over the past few years and also how many people actually know about their status. As the presentation progressed, one of the members of the group talked about the political aspect of sex and STDs. In his slides, he explained one of the reasons as to why homosexual relations are so opposed to, because the risk and percentage of spreading HIV/ AIDs and other sexually transmitted diseases is higher. The medical perspective was also explained during their presentation. It is here that diseases, such a chlamydia, gonorrhea, and hepatitis B, were elaborated on. She discussed how they are spread, some of the symptoms of these diseases and their lasting effects if left untreated for an extended period of time. Another student then discussed the educational viewpoint on this topic and explained how sexual education classes or health classes are not fairly equipping today's youth when it come to safe sex. Schools are preaching about only abstinence and sexually transmitted diseases rather than safe ways to have sex if you are active. The group's final presenter talked about the sex and how it is being affected by fashion. Clothes for younger children is becoming increasingly provocative and showing more skin. She also noted how skirts are getting shorter, jeans are riding lower, and the cuts of shirts are being made to hug the body like skin. I enjoyed the overall presentation and learned so new information, as well as making known facts more concrete.