A Film About Igor Kon's Courage and FreedomCEFR A1
16 Apr 2025
Adapted from Daria Dergacheva, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by yasmin peyman, Unsplash
AI-assisted adaptation of the original article, simplified for language learners.
- Igor Kon was a doctor and sexologist.
- He lived in Russia and was born in 1928.
- He studied history and faced many challenges.
- Kon talked about sex openly, which was very unusual.
- He fought against the stigma of AIDS.
- He died in 2011, but his ideas remain important.
Difficult words
- doctor — A person who helps sick people.
- sexologist — A person who studies sex.
- challenges — Difficult things to deal with.
- stigma — A bad belief about a group.
- ideas — Thoughts or plans in the mind.
Tip: hover, focus or tap highlighted words in the article to see quick definitions while you read or listen.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think sex was a difficult topic to discuss?
- What challenges do you think Kon faced as a doctor?
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