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China-Sexuality,DiversityandHIV/AIDS

ByMichaelKirby

PERSPECTIVESOFSEXUALITY

InaweofChina:TobeinChinaistobeinaweofhumanityinallofitsdiversity.Itistobeawareofthemarchofcivilisationthatconstantlypushesusforwardtohigherlevelsofknowledgeandjusticeandrationalthought.ItisasifChinaisthecentreoftheworld:achieffocusofthegeneticsofthehumanspeciesthatpropelus,throughevolution,togreaterenlightenmentandunderstandingoftheuniverseandeverythinginit.

Themarchofcivilisationwasbroughthometomeinavividwayonthis,myfirstvisittoShanghai.Beforetheworkshopbegan,IvisitedthemuseuminShanghaithatcollectssomeofChina’sfinestartefacts.Worksofporcelain,stone,bronze,silver,andgoldrewardthevisitor.Butmyfavouriteroomwasonecontainingtreasuresofjade-asoftyellowlightcreatinganeeriefeelingofpeaceandtranquillity.

ThefirstitemthatIexaminedwasadecoration-adiskoftranslucentmaterial,oncewornasanornamentordecoration.Tomyastonishment,theinscriptionbesidethisbeautifulobjectdisclosedthatitwasdatedtoabout30,000yearsBC.Myimaginationtriedtoconjureuptheartisanwhocreatedthisthingofbeauty.Andtoimaginethesociety,thehomes,thechildren,thetoys,andthepeoplebeforewhomitwasfirstdisplayed.