According to a research done by the Research Development Specialist, 20% of tourists reported that they had sexual encounters while vacationing in Jamaica. Most of these encounters occurred with Jamaicans and


other tourists. An alarming 51% reported that they did not used any condoms. The survey was done as a report on HIV/Aids and the Tourist industry.


Another frightening report is that 14% of tourist believes that HIV cannot pass from one person to the other. This is very dangerous thinking.


Jamaica is well known in the tourist circle as a lovemaking haven, with Jamaican men gaining the notoriety of possessing the “big one.” The Jamaican women are known for their acrobatic body movements also. The Jamaica Tourist board and hotel advertisers have from time to time subliminally send the ‘good time message’ out in their marketing blitz.


Remember also, movie like ‘When Stella Gets her Grooves Back’ a few years ago sent many single women to Jamaica looking for their grooves and many of them did get it. Now in Jamaica the new terminology is that they will get the ‘Daggering’ whatever that really signifies. Nevertheless, the astonishing part is the lack of condom usage. This will only intensify the spread of aids and HIV throughout the island.


The tourist board and the hoteliers can band together to educate visitors and locals on the dangers of unprotected sexual encounters. We hope they do not try to eradicate the pleasures of the daggering, this will not work.




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