La Voz

Issue date: 10/9/06 Section: Opinion

Monday, October 9, 2006


Starting this issue, La Voz will feature a weekly sexual health question and answer column by Licia Johnson, De Anza College's Health Educator.

Some readers may applaud this newspaper for being "progressive" enough to feature a sex column. Some others, though, may accuse of us going below the belt to attract readers.

We're not trying to be provocative or sensationalistic. Johnson's sexual health column is simply meant to be educational. Whatever you do with the infomation is your own business. By publishing this column, La Voz is not making any value judgments about the morality of any sexual act or practice.

I'd much rather publish a column urging college students to abstain from sex until marriage. But, unfortunately, the abstinence message usually falls upon deaf ears. Young people who choose to be sexually active need to be educated about what they're doing.

Johnson's first sexual health installment can be found on page 4. We hope that readers interested in the topic will find the column useful. Those who find it vulgar or offensive should remember that no one is forcing you to read it.

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