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In case you don’t know about Loredana Jolie (pictured), you may be better off just giving her a number. She is one of the many mistresses of Tiger Woods, the top golfer who recently lost his marriage due to a never-ending sex scandal. While most men can appreciate Tiger’s affinity for the opposite sex, there was clearly something dysfunctional going on in his private life.

While most of us might use the words “big deal,” when hearing about the rantings of yet another Tiger Woods’ mistress, Loredana Jolie seems to be saying something a little more interesting than usual. When describing her book, Jolie says that her stories about sleeping with the rich and famous can “save millions of people.”

I don’t know about you, but when I first heard Jolie’s words, I immediately thought about AIDS. When someone says that a book about sex can save millions of people, I presume that the author is implying that the book would save them from death. AIDS, from what I know, is the sexually transmitted disease most often associated with death, so connecting the dots might lead us to interpret the worst from Jolie’s words.

I am not sure if Jolie was referring to Tiger or not when she spoke of saving lives. Apparently, she makes her money by sleeping with as many famous and powerful people as she can find. So Tiger is probably just another client for Jolie, the same way that Jolie is just another mistress. One can’t help but feel sorry for everyone in this circle, since the consequences of the wrong hook up can be devastating.

As for the rest of us, perhaps this is a cue to better understand our own sexuality. Sex is as human as breathing and eating, but responsible sexual choices are a must in today’s society. Also, while Jolie is telling stories of the rich and famous, the truth is that many of these seemingly untouchable celebrities make themselves readily available for a hot night with the normal folks they meet in everyday life. So, what they are doing has a direct and immediate effect on what the rest of us are doing.

In fact, on this issue, I will share a thought. When the rapper Eazy-E died of AIDS, I was shocked and saddened, but I wasn’t all that surprised, given that Eazy loved to rap about all the women he was sleeping with. My thoughts and sympathies certainly went to Eazy’s family and his wife, but I also thought about the hundreds (or perhaps thousands) of women he slept with before he died. I thought about all the people he’d infected, and all of the people they infected afterward. When you do the math, it doesn’t paint a pretty picture. Perhaps we have to start being more realistic.

Yes, I’ve made a massive set of assumptions on the meaning behind Loredana Jolie’s intriguing statement. She may just be yet another unknown author trying to hype up her book by telling us that it’s the greatest thing ever written. But even so, this conversation is entirely necessary, and it’s one we should be having with one another