Black Women and the AIDS Epidemic - Ignorance Invites Infection
An infidelity expert points out 8 areas of ignorance regarding Black women and AIDS which contribute to the AIDS epidemic in Black America. She also provides a free Down Low Dozen tip sheet to help Black women protect themselves against heterosexually contracted HIV/AIDS.
(PRWEB) August 31, 2006 -- In last week's ABC Primetime special, “Out of Control: AIDS in Black America”, Tom Moran cited ignorance as one of five reasons why AIDS has reached epidemic proportions in the Black community.
According to infidelity expert Ruth Houston, when it comes to Black women and AIDS, that ignorance can take many forms. Houston , founder of www.InfidelityAdvice.com says, “The ignorance falls into two major categories - ignorance about the facts regarding Black women and HIV/AIDS, and ignorance of the circumstances in their lives that put them at risk for HIV infection." Within those two categories, Houston calls attention to 8 specific areas of ignorance about Black women and AIDS.
8 Areas of Ignorance
1. Ignorance that HIV/AIDS is now the leading cause of death for Black women 25-44 years of age and has been for the past 11 years.
2. Ignorance that almost 70% of all newly diagnosed HIV-positive women in the United States are Black women.
3. Ignorance that the most common method of HIV/AIDS infection for Black women is heterosexual transmission-- largely due to Black men on the down low.
4. Ignorance of your partner’s sexual history or his true sexual orientation.
5. Ignorance that you are not in the monogamous relationship you think you’re in because your partner has one or more other partners.
6. Ignorance that you are a victim of same sex infidelity -- that your husband or boyfriend is sexually involved with another man.
7. Ignorance about your own and your partner’s HIV status – that he may be HIV positive and may have already infected you, his unsuspecting mate.
8. Ignorance about how to tell if your husband or boyfriend is on the down low.
Ignorance Fueled by 2 Common Myths
“Unfortunately, this ignorance invites infection, regardless of what form it takes.” says Houston, who is also author of Is He Cheating on You? - 829 Telltale Signs. ”One of the most prevalent forms of ignorance – the ignorance about how to tell if a man is on the down low (what signs to look for) – is fueled by two common myths.”
Myth #1 - There are no signs – no way to tell if a man is on the down low.
Myth #2 - You can tell by looking at a man if he’s on the down low.
Down Low Dozen Tip Sheet Dispels the Myths
Last year, in an effort to dispel these myths and eliminate some of the ignorance associated with how to tell if a man is on the down low, infidelity expert Ruth Houston compiled a 2-part tip sheet for Black women entitled the Down Low Dozen, which gives specific guidelines on what to look for if they suspect their husband or boyfriend of being on the down low.
Says Houston, “The Down Low Dozen tip sheet is a protective measure. In order to protect ourselves against heterosexually-contracted HIV/AIDS, it's vitally important that we, as Black women, know how to tell if a man is on the down low. It could very well be a matter of life and death.”
Part 1 of Houston’s Down Low Dozen tip sheet describes a discreet 3-step process for finding out if a man is on the down low. Part 2 includes practical advice on what to do if he is, how to confront your partner about his down low status, questions to ask, precautions to take, and where to find help. For a FREE copy of the Down Low Dozen tip sheet, send an e-mail to DownLowDozen@gmail.com (DownLowDozen at gmail.com) with “DL Dozen-prw” in the subject line.
About Ruth Houston:
Infidelity expert Ruth Houston is the author of Is He Cheating on You? – 829 Telltale Signs, and the founder of InfidelityAdvice.com She is frequwntly called on by the media to comment on popular infidelity issues in the news and has been quoted in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Cosmopolitan, the New York Post, the Chicago Tribune, the Christian Science Monitor, Heart and Soul, the Washington Times, the Atlanta Journal Constitution, iVillage, MSN Lifestyle, AOL Black Voices, Univision Online and numerous other print and online media.
Ruth has been a guest on The Today Show, Good Day New York, Telemundo, CNN, The Michael Baisden Show. The Breakfast Club, TalkAmerica, Power Talk Radio, Say it Loud, Living in Black , Sirius Satellite Radio, and over 270 other radio and TV talk shows in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, South America, Australia, and New Zealand.
To interview infidelity expert Ruth Houston or have her speak to your group, call 718 592-6039, or e-mail her at InfidelityExpert@gmail.com (InfidelityExpert at gmail.com).
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