April! We've passed the vernal equinox and spring is springing, flowers are blooming, we're shedding our sweaters and jackets and all will be warm once again. We can put our winter blues to rest and bask in the knowledge that summer will soon be upon us.
To my delight, I recently discovered that this month, aside from its status as the month of change and renewal, is also STD Awareness Month! I don't know who comes up with these things (Margarita Day? Jelly Bean Day? Deviled Egg Day?) but I'm charmed by this juxtaposition of the season of fertility and rebirth with the reminder that all that fertilizing and reproducing comes with its own set of venereal side effects.
Thus, with an eye towards awareness and education, I want to explore the recent phenomenon of STD outbreaks that have been tied to social media. Technology has undergone a meteoric change ...
