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john90 on "A world of women "

john90 — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:11:10 +0000

I consider that the situation in these countries changes for the better in relation to women.

Kyi May Kaung on "A world of women "

Kyi May Kaung — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 22:11:22 +0000

Meanwhile a total of approximately 2000 political prisoners are still in jail, Aung San Suu Kyi is still under house arrest, the junta is barreling its way towards its 2010 "elections."

Thanks for re-posting this article.

It is very important to keep up the focus on Burma.

Kyi May Kaung.

American_girl_in_Riyadh on "Riyadh: city of women"

American_girl_in_Riyadh — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:49:10 +0100

This was a rather delightful article. I enjoyed reading it very much. However, I'd like to mention a point which to me seems like a misunderstanding. You stated that men are not allowed in lingerie shops. I find that a bit strange because my husband buys me lingerie from local shops. I have also gone with him to lingerie shops in Riyadh and no one refused to let him enter. Nonetheless, there are a few lingerie shops that might prohibit the entry of men but others such as La Senza, Nayomi and Women's Secret don't seem to have a problem with that. Anyways, lovely article! Thank you for the submission.

sooke on "Riyadh: city of women"

sooke — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:35:34 +0000

Here is a more terrifying aspect of life for women in the kingdom

http://www.victorhanson.com/articles/burton022005.html

TLCTugger on "HIV/Aids: a war on women"

TLCTugger — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 06:25:31 +0000

The cut men in the 3 Africa trials contracted HIV at 6 times the US rate; and they call that a success? The HIV+ cut men also were also MORE likely to pass HIV to an HIV- female partner.

The US has 3 times the AIDS problem Europe has, even though the US is mostly cut and Europe is mostly intact. Most of the half million dead American male victims of AIDS were cut at birth.

In non-cutting Japan AIDS is as rare as it is 95%-cut Israel. In the African nations of Cameroon, Ghana, Lesotho, Malawi, Rwanda, and Tanzania, HIV is markedly more prevalent among the circumcised.

Circumcision does not prevent AIDS.

The WHO is quite desperate for some solution to the AIDS crisis. Unfortunately, large abstinence-only US influence is causing the WHO to look past the solution they already have: condoms, at 3 cents apiece.