No way. No way am I going to let culture == race == ethnicity stroll by unchallenged.
There are literally hundreds of cultures in Africa, and nearly the same in the States. Prevention in every one is the same.
Now hold on, I'm gonna press the right pedal harder. I expect us to accelerate.
Anya ,'Showtime'
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Gus - Aug 16, 2006 4:48:15 pm PDT #874 of 10001
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.
§ ita § - Aug 16, 2006 4:51:32 pm PDT #875 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
No way am I going to let culture == race == ethnicity stroll by unchallenged.
Cool. Who are you challenging? I have seen no assertion of equality between the three, and in fact have seen mentions of the opposite.
::snacks on popcorn::
Prevention in every one is the same.
Well, it's good that you're not in charge of the efforts to eradicate the disease, and that people who understand that different cultures are different are at least somewhat up in the thing.
I'd love to see someone try and talk the average Jamaican guy into using a condom the same way you'd try the average American. Attitudes towards sex, sexuality, homosexuality, IV drug use--hardly constant across the world, but more usefully similar within ethnicities.
Strega - Aug 16, 2006 4:55:39 pm PDT #876 of 10001
Do you think it's worth finding out if particular groups of people have a higher risk of developing breast cancer, or hypertension, or osteoporosis?
Allyson - Aug 16, 2006 4:56:26 pm PDT #877 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
It is the same shape of condom, on either continent.
I don't know how that helps in FGM cases.
Gus - Aug 16, 2006 5:01:54 pm PDT #878 of 10001
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.
Ah, frack it.
Here's my pitch: "HIV does not care about your tribe. Repel it. Use a condom."
§ ita § - Aug 16, 2006 5:03:37 pm PDT #879 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Here's my pitch: "HIV does not care about your tribe. Repel it. Use a condom."
How's that working out for you so far?
Jesse - Aug 16, 2006 5:04:54 pm PDT #880 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
And THAT's why HIV has been virtually eradicated across the globe!
Ta-da!
Gus - Aug 16, 2006 5:06:00 pm PDT #881 of 10001
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.
How's that working out for you so far?
Just fine, thanks. Nobody in my tribe has HIV.
t wonders what the hell ita was on about with that one
sarameg - Aug 16, 2006 5:09:35 pm PDT #882 of 10001
Hey, in this country,some think telling teens that to avoid getting knocked up (or stds or vds or whatever the latest term is), they should just abstain. That's really working.
§ ita § - Aug 16, 2006 5:10:25 pm PDT #883 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Nobody in my tribe has HIV.
Surely you're not going to stop there, if you've found the effective way to convince people (including IV drug users, and people who contract AIDS through methods that can't be forestalled with a condom) how to stay HIV negative, you should get a bigger megaphone.