Relationship Relay: Battle of the Sexes

The Southern University Men’s Federation joined with the Alpha Tau chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated on November 5 to host their first ever “Relationship Relay” for Southern University students in the Cotillion Ballroom. The seminar was home for many intellectual collegiate minds as guest speaker, Reverend A. J. Johnson from Real Life Ministries, delivered a powerful message about safe sex.
Johnson spoke to the the students about making the best choices in life as far as life long partners and people who would only take part in others’ lives for a season. He used the phrase “new car versus used car” for the first part of message. According to Johnson’s message, a new car is referred to as a sexually inexperienced human being that is a “hot commodity” on the market. In a woman’s case, many men or “customers” out there would love to test drive that “new car” or woman before “buying” or making that woman his.
“Those relationships we have for fun while in college, has no foundation. Without foundation, the house that is build won’t stand,” said Johnson. Johnson also talked about fidelity, being faithful to the one you love through God. He directed a question to the audience in attendance: Do you want to be made whole? After explaining what he meant by the question, he then declared to the audience, “keep yourself a new car.”
Johnson gave each gender five tips on how to build the best relationship between partners. One of the tips he gave the men was to “take responsibility.” He wants men to use the Adam’s story in the bible as a guide and learn from him as he said a husband should manage the household skillfully.
Men’s Federation President Juwan Sims said, “we should follow these examples as men because not many of us know how to.”
Johnson invited public speaker, Millicent Y. Foster, to speak to the audience about her continuous fight with HIV. She encourage the students to “wrap it up” and be safe when choosing partners to be sexual with.