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The second video on HIV had to be substituted for the first after New York City community groups objected that it didn’t stress abstinence enough. Again and again, we see that public health measures are inextricably tied up with politics. Learning how Haitians got categorized as an AIDS risk group teaches that racism and politics triumph over science and common sense.

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Your circle of friends will expand by the hundreds as everyone out for a walk stops to ask the age and breed of your puppy and to give you potty-training tips.

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Finding new pets have never been more accessible!

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When I feel like I can’t be bothered, I still know how to get off my butt and do what needs doing. I have another life depending on me. I can’t always afford to pick the selfish option.

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Caring for a dog doesn’t just mean feeding, petting, and the occasional bath. Despite what some people think, namely, cold hearted Cruella DeVille types, dogs have feelings too.

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I was 12 years old when I told my mom I didn’t want to have children.