condoms

Ok, wow.

During an AIDS prevention campain, the catholic church in Lucerne, Switzerland, is distributing condoms. They suspect the Vatican might be unhappy about it. I really wonder why ... ;) I guess we're in for a pretty funny show between the various dioceses in Switzerland, not to mention the...

I had to share this with everyone. This message was sent to me by a concerned Christian co-worker who knows I'm an atheist. Please watch and learn. Kj9UoTbAzPs Well, I think we've all learned something valuable here, hmmm?:eye-poppi And that's one to grow on...

Yeah, I can imagine how embarrassing it must be for an Antarctic researcher to walk into the CVS pharmacy near the south pole and have to buy condoms: "Hey, Janet, this guy wants to buy a package of Trojan XTra Loob Ribbed condoms, but the register isn't scanning it. What do I do?" "What...

I had to decide where to post this info - was it to be Religion, Politics, Conspiracy Theories, or possibly even Humor? In the end I opted for Science/Medicine. It seems the head of the Catholic Church in Mozambique, Archbishop Chimoio, has accused the West of infecting condoms and...

Full article: http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/03/16/mccain-stumbles-on-hiv-prevention/ The "Straight Talk Express" continues on, but it won't be visiting any science classroom.

What are the latest opinions about the diameter of pores in condoms vs the diameter of the HIV ? I've read various arguments and counter arguments but I think there's no consensus. And just saying that a condom merely "reduces the danger" isn't exactly reassuring.

I don't know how many of you have heard of this gentleman - there's some background here. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/2490581.stm I was listening to the radio on my way home this afternoon. The interviewer was talking to a Roman Catholic bishop in South Africa, who described the problem...

From 'The Guardian' : The Catholic Church's oppositions to barrier protection methods is well known - and widely ignored, at least in the developed world. Now it seems that they are stepping up thier attack with a pseudoscientific attack on the effectiveness of the humble condom. It really...