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Your Sexual Rights

In any situation, it is always important to keep the following in mind: You have:
  • The right to accurate information about sexuality and HIV/AIDS.
  • The right to stop being physical or sexual with a partner at any point.
  • The right to say no to an unwanted touch of any kind.
  • The right to make decisions about sexuality, in your own time.
  • The right to express your sexuality safely, without risk of pregnancy, or STD's including HIV/AIDS.
  • The right not to be pressured into being physical or sexual.
  • The right not to express your sexuality unless you want to.
  • The right to feel safe in a physical or sexual relationship.

If you are thinking about taking part in a sexual relationship with someone, ask yourself:

  • "Do I respect this person?"
  • "Does this person respect me and my sexual 'comfort zone'?"
  • "Is there trust between us?"
  • "Do we talk to each other and listen too?"
  • "Is this person there for me if I need help?"
  • "Do we share things other than sex?"
  • "Can I talk about birth control and/or disease prevention with this person?"

If the answer to any of these questons is no, you need to rethink having or continueing to have a sexual experience with.


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