I think this movie was awesome. However, the ending was not very good because it left you wanting more much like a prime time tv series would. I think there needs to be more AIDS/ HIV education today, because we are rarely seeing it, and many kids (pre teens and teens) have no idea how you really get it. Some even think there is a cure, or that the medications solve all the problems. Point blank- we need more media like this now. We need all education on safer sex, abstinance, etc; etc;
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Girl, Positive
(Rated NR, Drama, Starring Jennie Garth, S. Epatha Merkerson, Amanda Bowen, Where to watch: Lifetime Television)
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Common Sense says
Frank, thoughtful look at teen sexuality and HIV.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 14–18
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About Girl, Positive
Parents need to know that this made-for-TV movie takes a frank look at teen sexuality. The young characters all discuss promiscuity, unsafe sex, drug use, and their assumed invincibility to STDs at length -- as well as their belief that parents are more judgmental than understanding. (Teen viewers might not be surprised by the characters' active sex lives, but parents could be -- consider this a wake-up call!) The movie works to dispel common myths associated with HIV, including how it is (and isn't) contracted, who's at risk, and how much exposure is required to infect a person. Teens drink, use drugs, text- and instant-message each other constantly, and get pretty intimate (though the movie stops short of nudity), but there's no language or violence to speak of.
Read our full review by Emily Ashby
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about teens and sex. Teens: How does this movie compare to your own experiences? Are the characters and subject matter relatable? What parts seemed less realistic? Do you and your friends talk about sex the way the kids in the movie do? Is there pressure to have sex as a teenager? Where does that pressure come from? What messages does the media send about sex and sexuality? Parents can also encourage a frank discussion about sex, STDs, and methods of protection.
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This movie puts into perspective that "it'll never happen to me" attitude. It is well done, with no explicit sceens, just hints of sexual behavior. Drug abuse is more prevalent, with a shot of a guy actually injecting heroin. But the message is clear, don't think that it can't happen to you, and yes it can happen with just "one time". If an when i have children of my own. when they reach the age of 13 they will be watching this movie.
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Positive Girl. How can they get away with such lies.? The web site for the scare AIDS movie claims: - Half of all new HIV infections occur in people under age 25 — one fourth in people under age 21. — U.S. Office of National AIDS WELL THEN EXPLAIN THIS THE TRUTH (if you believe in 'AIDS') FROM CDC SITE People under 25 diagonised in 2005 Just 2604 cases Total of all ages 45,669 THAT IS JUST 17.549% of cases not HALF http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillan... Table 3. Estimated numbers of AIDS cases, by year of diagnosis and selected characteristics, 2001–2005 and cumulative—United States and dependent areas and teen cases (14 - 19) were just 476 in all of America.
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