Our group chose “Speak To The Hand” by Lakita Garth. This song talks about the healthrisks of casual sex, and sexual encounters. We chose it because of it’s positive messageand the good results that would take place in the event this concept would be heeded. Wealso chose it because of it’s rapid, up beat tempo that stimulates movement, which is anexcellent way to keep fit.First of all, the message that is being exhibited is that abstinence should beexercised, no sex is the safest sex and that excuses will not protect you from reality. Itpresents all the defenses employed such as, dysfunctional family, no will power, beenincarcerated, peer pressure, it’s only their “job”, they needed the money, they “were goingto get married eventually”, it’s “their body it’s their choice” and even that “whateverhappens, happens”. “Speak To The Hand” lets you know that excuses are not O.K., andsays that “If you know who you are and what you are supposed to do then you wouldn’tcontinue to do what you do”. It urges listeners to “seek and find”, “to not let their eyes goblind” and to “not let the wrong things influence their minds”. Examples of this would besexually stimulating movies, ads, friends, television programs, magazines, music ordressing provocatively.Many bad aftereffects can be produced by chance intimate relationships. Amongthese are unwanted pregnancy, spread of disease, virus or infection or mental damages. The most irrepressible effect is the chance of disease. The many afflictions that you leaveyourself open for are innumerable. An example of this would be, Acquired ImmuneDeficiency Syndrome, or AIDS, that eventually would deteriorate your immune system. Also, there’s Herpes that causes sores on the genitals, Chlamydia which causes pain whileurinating and severe lower a...
