ZUMA WON'T TALK ABOUT ORAL SEX

Oral sex is wrong and unnatural, and he is not prepared to talk
about it, Deputy President Jacob Zuma told a tittering National
Assembly on Wednesday.
Zuma, who features in a current national media campaign to
encourage people to talk openly about sex, was replying to a
question from the African Christian Democratic Party.
"I can't answer on wrong things that people do that are
unnatural. I can't talk about that," he said.
African Christian Democratic Party MP Cheryllyn Dudley had asked
whether he was familiar with material produced by the loveLife
initiative on adolescent sexuality, and whether he approved of it.
She read from a loveLife publication, TethaNathi, which she said
advised that readers "could also try oral sex, which is sucking,
licking and kissing a person's genitals".
She also read from a loveLife manual that, according to her,
said it was "essential for children by at least Grade Six to have a
clear understanding of the exact mechanics of how to give a female
an orgasm, including how a female or a male can give a woman oral
sex".
"Does the deputy president feel that this is going to help the
HIV/Aids situation, worsen it, or lessen it?" Dudley asked.
"No, uh, Madam Chair, some of the things that the honourable
member is talking about I don't know, absolutely they don't talk
sense to me," said Zuma, laughing.
"I don't know really whether I should have an opinion on some of
the things she said because I don't understand what do they mean.
"We are talking about education about sex, not other things that
are not sex. I wouldn't be able to have an opinion on that one.
"Insofar as loveLife is concerned, it's education to have
careful sex so that the wrong things do not happen. I can't answer
on wrong things that people do that are unnatural. I can't talk
about that."
Earlier, in reply to another question, Zuma had said
international evidence indicated that "open, frank discussion of
sexuality" was the first step in combating the HIV/Aids epidemic.
LoveLife describes itself as the largest effort ever launched to
positively influence adolescent sexual behaviour, with the aim of
reducing teenage pregnancy and the spread of HIV/Aids and sexually
transmitted infections among young South Africans.
Its board is chaired by first lady Zanele Mbeki, and it is
funded by major international donors.
Says the loveLife website: "The key to loveLife's approach is to
get young South Africans to 'talk about it'."
It says open communication about sex and early sex education is
essential to delay the onset of adolescent sexual activity, reduce
teenage pregnancy, increase condom use and reduce the spread
diseases.



Source : Sapa /dbm/rod

Date : 12 Jun 2002 18:04