Like you, I am a bit surprised and disappointed that they're still recommending circumcision.
...There is some evidence that circumcision reduces the risk of the circumcised man contracting HIV. Some. Needless to say, given the existence of oh say condoms I don't think this benefit is really worth the cost.
Nevertheless circumcision is being touted in places like Africa as a "more acceptable" means than condoms to control the spread of AIDS. I understand how they sell this to the people in the West writing the checks (*SIGH*), but I seriously don't understand how they sell this to the people undergoing the procedure. "There's this thing called HIV, and it makes people very sick and usually eventually kills them. You can either put this little rubber thing on your dick before you fuck somebody, or I can cut the end of your dick off. Your choice!"
Actually they probably don't talk about condoms at all. I... aaaugh.
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Date: 2010-11-08 05:35 am (UTC)...There is some evidence that circumcision reduces the risk of the circumcised man contracting HIV. Some. Needless to say, given the existence of oh say condoms I don't think this benefit is really worth the cost.
Nevertheless circumcision is being touted in places like Africa as a "more acceptable" means than condoms to control the spread of AIDS. I understand how they sell this to the people in the West writing the checks (*SIGH*), but I seriously don't understand how they sell this to the people undergoing the procedure. "There's this thing called HIV, and it makes people very sick and usually eventually kills them. You can either put this little rubber thing on your dick before you fuck somebody, or I can cut the end of your dick off. Your choice!"
Actually they probably don't talk about condoms at all. I... aaaugh.