Let's talk about compassion and equitable intimacy

There is pretty much everything to gain and nothing to lose

I first had sex when I was 17 years old. It was unprotected.

I know.

I did ask about protection but lacked the confidence and basic knowledge about sexually transmitted diseases to insist on a condom. Because like many people, I received next to nothing in terms of sex ed in school. And actually nothing in terms of sex ed at home.

The person I had sex with…