Dog character tells children
about AIDS
he federal government has used its
cartoon dog character “ M cGruff ’ to
educate children about crime, and now in
California, another dog character, “ Dr. Andy
Answer,’ ’ is helping elementary school children
understand AIDS.
The video “ A is for AIDS” is making the
rounds of various school districts in the state
with plaudits for helping kids rid themselves of
misconceptions about the fatal disease.
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Infection Control for the General Work
Settings, a Complete Presentation Guide for
Trainers, Supervisors and Safety Officers.”
An HIV/AIDS “ General Assembly” for
Portland Chamber of Commerce members and
others is scheduled for 7:30 a m ., February
22nd in the Chamber Board Room. There is a $5
fee for Chamber members and a $ 10 fee for all
others. The three volume set of guidebooks will
be sold there at $8.50 a set.
P roduct/or^
proudly presents
L A U R A D A V IS
Co-author of “ The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women
Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse”
IN A DAY-LONG WORKSHOP FOR
Injustice against one, injustice
against all
f you are down and out and standing in line at
the Salvation Army for a free meal, don’t
be surprised if an unmarked car pulls up across
the street. And don't be surprised if someone
leans out the window and snaps your picture. It
is common knowledge that law enforcement
agencies go “ hunting” for lost felons in that
manner.
And if you are a minority teenager cruising
down Northeast Union Avenue, don't be
surprised if a car full of cops pulls you over,
lines you up against a wall and snaps your
photograph, too. It is now common knowledge
that city cops go “ hunting” for suspected gang
members in that manner.
Two Portland men who said they were held at
gunpoint, photographed, and questioned by
local police about gang activity have filed suit in
US District Court seeking monetary damages
and an injunction against police harassment.
Paul Bogdan, identified in the suit as being
Hispanic, and Prentice Sewell, a Black, said
they were interrogated and photographed by
police on September 14, after police made
accusations about gang ties. Both men are 20
years old.
The suit alleges that police procedures
designed to harass minority youths with gang
ties also target other minorities who have no
gang ties and violate constitutional rights of free
association, protection against unreasonable
searches and seizures, and protection
against discriminatory action by the
government.
In addition to an injunction and unspecified
monetary damages, the suit also asks the court
to order a return of the plaintiffs’ photographs
so they are not circulated among law enforce­
ment officers. The suit argues that subjects of
such photographs become targets for further
police harassment.
Ten officers were involved in the incident.
None were named.
Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
S u n . A p ril 2 3 , 10 a m - 5 pm
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The part cartoon, part interview program
with experts and patients, follows Dr. Andy
Answer on an animated depiction of the virus’
effects inside the human body. He meets with
white blood cell ‘ ‘armies’ ’ that direct the
body’s immune system as well as fanged germs
that attack the armies. Andy explains that once
a person is infected it can take a long time to
become sick.
Sexual contact and sharing of needles are
mentioned as methods of transmission for the
disease. Andy tells his young audience that
AIDS cannot be spread by playing with,
studying with, or casually touching someone
who has it.
Other state school districts are showing
interest in using the video to help kids deal with
AIDS fears.
Girls favoring untraditional
careers
merican girls aspire to a wider range of
professions than did their mothers, but
researchers say girls are still hampered by a
conflict between traditional femininity and
achievement.
A survey of fifth grade girls by Sandra Gill, a
sociology professor at Gettysburg (PA)
College, showed the majority chose non-
traditional occupations, including veterinarians,
doctors, lawyers, and even jockeys.
How many gays out there?
G ill’s conclusions were based on studies over
Government wants to know.
the past 10 years in association with Carol
Ireson of Willamette University in Salem. Their
here is a growing need for federal health
findings appear in “ Working Women.’’
officials to determine the number of men
Gill and Ireson reported that girls are less
who have had homosexual experiences in order
to develop reliable statistics to assess the
likely to choose homemaking as a primary
career and are more likely to anticipate a combi­
progress of AIDS in America.
nation of work and family roles.
Such information, first compiled by famed
sex resercher Alfred Kinsey between 1939 and
They also found that sex-typed toys which
are clearly associated with traditional male and
1948, is illusive at best, because it’s not known
how many men are untruthful when asked about
female work roles also tend to hamper girls’
their past sex experiences (especially with
career development, as compared to a boy’s
other men).
development.
The aspirations of today’s girls, the
A new survey conducted by scientist Charles
researchers concluded, will have a definite
F. Turner for the government suggests that at
impact on the future of American society. Gill
least 20 percent of American adult men have
had
some overt sexual experiences with
cautioned, “ If women become more career
other men.
oriented without men becoming more family
4 ‘ Because of what we know about the history
oriented, the outcomes could become
of societal oppression of gay men. there is a
unpleasant.”
very considerable reason to believe that a
number of men will conceal the experiences
Business aid for AIDS concern
they have had,” Turner told the Associated
Press recently.
he Oregon State Department of Insurance
The study, based on questionnaires in 1970
and Finance has produced a three volume
and
in a 1988 national survey, suggests that the
set o f workbooks aimed at helping businesses
minimum number of American men who have
deal with AIDS in the workplace. The titles:
had at least one homosexual experience is lower
“ An Employer Response Plan for HIV in the
than the estimates compiled by Kinsey 40 years
Workplace” ; “ HIV/AIDS in the Workplace, an
ago.
Employees Guidebook” ; and “ Basic HIV
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$50 - $65 sliding scale/some scholarships available.
This workshop is open to non-perpetrating w om en survivors,
and is limited to 80 participants.
A benefit for Portland Women’s Crisis Line
For information call 281-4635
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