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Originally posted by SeriousSigma22
Yesterday on the news, channel 4 local (NBC), I heard them report how some members of Congress basically threated to pull funding from PBS if they even think about introducing a HIV positive puppet to children in America. That is a serious issue and Congress needs to get with the times because there are so many children having unprotected sex and trying all kinds of drugs and just really putting themselves at risk. I hate to say it but the age of being innocent is over for many children in the United States. In my opinion I think that Congress is doing more harm than good if they try to keep this serious subject of HIV and AIDs away from children because after all knowledge is power.

Serioussigma22

I love PBS for my niece and nephew because it is so educational for them. If PBS were ever taken away, I don't know how I could allow them to watch decent TV (they don't watch a bunch of videos or talk shows in my presence). Soror Serioussigma22, you are so right about the possible removal of PBS doing considerably more harm than good. There's much more benefit than harm on that network. What people need to understand is that kids do need to learn about more than letters, numbers, and colors. Some shows do talk about more than that, but now, it's time to tackle serious topics like not going off with strangers and general introductions to HIV. Just look at the headlines!

I 100% support an HIV-positive puppet because it can teach young children so much. I can imagine that the children who were introduced to this new puppet will identify it as their favorite 20 years from now because it helped them cope with the HIV epidemic. I hope they can find a way to introduce more HIV and sex education to all age groups in throughout the continent of Africa.