The elephant in the room

According to the online dictionary an elephant in the room is an  important and obvious topic, which everyone present is aware of, but which isn't discussed, as such discussion is considered to be uncomfortable.

when it is said that "there is an elephant in the room" it means that there is silence and indenial about something". For example in my culture (Xhosa) it is wrong to talk about sex and HIV with our elders. although they know that we are already sexually active and we getting pregnant they are taking a blind eye to the matter instead of advising us on what to do and how to prevent it.



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