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Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Condom art
Glenda has put up an incredible post about Condoms as a Fashion (Social) Statement. It is gorgeous.
Glenda, I think the only reason there is not a cure, or viable vaccine, is because the "powers that be" have consistently marginalized HIV/AIDS as either a gay or a drug-related or a black disease. They dismiss it as a "plague" belonging to the "sinful" few.
I raised about $18,000 on three AIDS Bike Rides - two of the Twin Cities to Chicago Rides, for AIDS care services; and on the 2000 Alaska AIDS Vaccine Ride which was funding three researchers trying to find a vaccine. I'm a middle-aged, white, Jewish Grandmother, straight; not high-risk at all; and I rode because I believe it is everyone's disease, and everyone's responsibility to face it and find a cure.
And the condom wearable art is a gorgeous way to make a statement.
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Glenda, I think the only reason there is not a cure, or viable vaccine, is because the "powers that be" have consistently marginalized HIV/AIDS as either a gay or a drug-related or a black disease. They dismiss it as a "plague" belonging to the "sinful" few.
I raised about $18,000 on three AIDS Bike Rides - two of the Twin Cities to Chicago Rides, for AIDS care services; and on the 2000 Alaska AIDS Vaccine Ride which was funding three researchers trying to find a vaccine. I'm a middle-aged, white, Jewish Grandmother, straight; not high-risk at all; and I rode because I believe it is everyone's disease, and everyone's responsibility to face it and find a cure.
And the condom wearable art is a gorgeous way to make a statement.
Thanks for the link-through. That post of Glenda's was great!
Glenda is a mench...and a goddess.
Kvatch, and Pekka, happy to link as it is so important.
you guys are GOOD
Rory, you have my dog clone! I love your dog.
Glenda, I agree, pekka should start blogging. And you deserve the warm fuzzies!
Those were great! A fashion statement, for sure! Thanks for linking to Glenda's site.
Thank you, Diva Jood!
OWL and Yoga, any time.
Great post. I actually saw this on CNN.
But, man, they gotta be a little hot...
Quakerdave, that's very funny. Ya think?
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