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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.