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The Minearverse 5: Closer to the Earth, Further from the Ax

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Typo Boy - Aug 16, 2006 5:32:17 pm PDT #885 of 10001

Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

In the cases of drugs, transfusions, and sex ... abstinence has little effect. Anywhere, in any culture.

It is how you persuade people to use condoms. And that varies froms culture to culture, from sub-culture to sub-culture, from micro-culture to micro-culture. All sorts of things come into play - including how easy it is to push women around, how easy it is to bash gays. And while condoms (and not sharing or at least sterilizing needles) are probably the primary means to prevent spread of HIV, they are not the only means. However - don't use this as a thread herring. Condoms and needle non-reuse/sterilization are the primary means; the primary question is how you promote that - and it varies a great deal from culture to culture.

Cashmere - Aug 16, 2006 5:35:23 pm PDT #886 of 10001

Now tagless for your comfort.

Prevention in every one is the same.

Except for the ones where the men make all the decisions about sex and the women are forced to take it (and get infected) or beaten or worse. Or what about the tribes with superstitions and freaky (and misinformed "preventions" or "cures" like having sex with a virgin will cure you of AIDS). No, prevention is NOT the same in every single tribe, culture, ethnicity--the condoms may be the same, but getting the people to USE them requires a lot more delicate work than just walking in there and handing someone a condom.

Gus - Aug 16, 2006 5:38:47 pm PDT #887 of 10001

Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.

don't use this as a thread herring...

Dude, if the herring has swum away from Race toward Culture, I am well satisfied.

Tim Minear - Aug 16, 2006 7:27:42 pm PDT #888 of 10001

"Don' be e-scared"

My thread's the AIDS thread. Nice. Hey, how's this for AIDS awareness sloganeering?

"Condom, not condemn"

That can't be new, right?

aurelia - Aug 16, 2006 7:29:45 pm PDT #889 of 10001

All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

Should we talk about the AIDS quilt to bring it back to crafts?

Gus - Aug 16, 2006 7:35:18 pm PDT #890 of 10001

Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.

Tim, my hero ... gots to do it.

t slap!

DavidS - Aug 16, 2006 8:08:49 pm PDT #891 of 10001

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Aren't you supposed to be making a new TV show, Tim?

Slack motherfucker. t /Superchunk

Gus - Aug 16, 2006 8:15:21 pm PDT #892 of 10001

Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.

Oh, good. DavidS came along and was more offensive than me.

DavidS - Aug 16, 2006 8:24:07 pm PDT #893 of 10001

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Oh, good. DavidS came along and was more offensive than me.

And let me tell you, it's hard work covering for your ass all the time.

Gus - Aug 16, 2006 8:30:22 pm PDT #894 of 10001

Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.

Well, yeah. It is a very fine ass to cover. It should take some work to do so.

Okay, we have gone from AIDS to my ass, and I am getting sort of uncomfortable with the trend.

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