A film producer and director gave a presentation about AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases Tuesday.

About 60 students came to see Suzi Landolphi’s humorous approach to discussing AIDS and STDs.

“For some of you, this will be your first and last sexual experience of the year,” Landolphi said.

The presentation started with information about AIDS.

More than half of the people with AIDS cannot take AZT, a drug that helps slow the disease, because it is so expensive, she said. While AZT helps the body it can also weaken it, she said.

“Eleven states demand you give your name for AIDS testing,” she said. But no one knows how many people test HIV positive because they go for tests to their doctors or clinics that are confidential, she said.

“If AIDS stops now, everyone one of us will know and love someone who is HIV positive,” she said.

Landolphi turned to stand-up comedy when the subjects became too serious. “Don’t you love it when you get naked and you make that suction noise?” she asked.

She spoke about people most likely to contract AIDS. “We’re a homophobic society. We think if we’re not homosexuals, drug users or had a blood transfusion, then we won’t get AIDS,” she said. Everyone not in the high risk group has “a holier than thou” attitude, she said.

Between one out of 30,000 to 100,000 people will get AIDS from a blood transfusion, Landolphi said. In contrast, one out of 8,000 people will die on the operating table while getting their tonsils out, she said.

Landolphi used members of the audience to get her point across.

There are three fluids to worry about with the AIDS virus, Landolphi said. “Blood, semen, and vaginal,” she said.

She made one male audience member repeat “vaginal fluid” into a microphone because he had giggled when she said it.

“If you can’t say what it is that you’re playing with, don’t play with it,” she said.

Landoplhi spoke about risky sexual behavior. “No one should be practicing anal intercourse,” she said. The public watches pornographic films and sees anal intercourse performed and practices it, she said.

The three things that lead to greater, safer sex are communication, honesty and trust, she said. “Communication is the most wonderful, sexy thing,” Landolphi said.

There are plenty of ways to satisfy yourself and your partner without intercourse, she said.

She ended her presentation by telling people to “be the first generation to be sexually proud and confident.”