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more about #southafrica meritxell: an erotic life: Ahhhh I still regret not going to Durban when I was in Johannesburg. Ditto Cape Town. I'll make it back! more » Chamalla,barren crone: This picture put a huge smile on my face. I love the Women of the World snap judgments. more » PrairieGirl: England is going to kick Germany's ASS this World Cup!!! Please? For once? Please, God of Football? more » MargaretMoony: So CUTE! more » Diziet_Sma: I can't wait for this - a new English bar has just opened a block away that shows FOOTBALL all the time. YAY! more » CurtCole: That looks like a Team Cake/Team Pie level fight just waiting to happen. more » la.donna.pietra: My ovaries just melted, Anna. That's not a fair thing to do on a Monday. more » Aesop's Foibles. YES.: Oh hai children! May I join you? Pls?? more » CurtCole: They look like my sisters going after a bridal bouquet. more » BytheSea: Kami may be controversial for a westeran audience, but in parts of Africa, the pediatric AIDS rate can go as high as 50%. AIDs is not an "issue" there... more » whynotshesaid: I knew about AIDS when I was about eight or nine years old. Two words: Ryan. White. #sesamestreet more » Lin-Z [linguist on duty]: A while back I watched a documentary about Sesame Street and how they launch the series and localize it in different countries. And I have to say that... more » Thus Spake KATE!: if sesame street really wanted to push the gay agenda, Bert would get aids from a late-night cruise in central park and pass it along to Ernie. That w... more » DutchessOfDork: Kami probably got it from her mother as I read somewhere that mothers have about 1 in 4 chance of passing it on to their children if they give birth t... more » molly pocket: My parents had a good friend who was living with AIDS and eventually died from it when I was around 8 years old. We discussed his illness in a way tha... more » coconanas: Unlike conservatives, HIV doesn't discriminate. Luckily Sesame Street is there to help educate kids without prejudice. #sesamestreet more » Penny: Personally, there is no "too" young, and I think this character is great. One of my best friend's hubby is HIV+ and it's important for kids (hell, gr... more » Truna: The man who gave me my name passed away from an illness complicated by AIDS not long after. The next person close to me died when i was around 4, fro... more » RollRoll: The Traditional Values Coalition: Protecting American's traditional lack of understanding since the inception of the country. #sesamestreet more » itsonreserve: We have gotten so much more conservative as a nation, since I was a kid. Our nurse came in and explained AIDS to us one day and answered questions, b... more » -
#sunnydays
How Young Is Too Young To Teach Kids About AIDS?
To celebrate Sesame Street's 40th anniversary, Global Voices Online looks at one of the most controversial characters: Kami, a HIV-positive Muppet from South Africa. More » -
#reportage
Don't Forget "Toothless," Reporter!
"World Cup fever has spread to South African grannies, with hundreds of poor, elderly women in aprons and skirts fighting for the ball in township games." [Reuters] -
#badvertising
South African Billboard Mocks Caster Semenya Controversy
Strip club owner Lolly Jackson claims this billboard isn't a reference to Caster Semenya. He adds, "We have women, 100 percent women here. I did a test on them, I am a professional, and they are 100 percent women." [AdFreak] -
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#raisingthedead
Rebel Without A Cause
A South African ad, featuring a James Dean-lookalike living a "long and wholesome life," is being hailed as an instant classic. The short video—created for an investment agency—ends with the line: "Given more time, imagine the possibilities." [Guardian] -
#testingtesting
Semenya's Testosterone Within Normal Range For Women
According to a test three years ago, Caster Semenya's testosterone levels were higher than average, but still within the acceptable range for women athletes. The test showed "she is definitely a woman," says a source from Athletics South Africa. [Guardian] -
#raceandgender
Allegations Of Racism, Imperialism Follow Semenya Gender Testing
Some in South Africa are comparing Caster Semenya to 19th century African kidnappee Saartjie Baartman. Leonard Cheune, president of Athletics South Africa says, "We are not going to allow Europeans to define and describe our children." [NYT] -
#cutitout
Ritual Circumcision Remains Deadly For Xhosa Boys
At least 36 Xhosa boys in South Africa have died this year taking part in a manhood ritual that involves undergoing ritual circumcision under unsanitary conditions. Deaths among youths taking part in the ceremonies are, sadly, not uncommon . [UPI] -
#notablequotable
South African Rapist Asks Forgiveness, Speaks Out Against Rape
"My advice to young men who feel under pressure to rape, is to surround yourselves with good friends. [...] And above all, to grow up respecting girls." — Dumisani Rebombo, a rapist-turned-gender activist in South Africa [BBC] -
#terrifying
1 In 4 South African Men Admit To Rape
According to a government-funded survey, 1 in 4 men in South Africa admit to committing rape, a result that researcher Professor Rachel Jewkes notes is "shocking, but not unexpected." The survey, Jewkes claims, highlights the male-dominated culture of the country. More » -
#leftovers
Pedophile Rapist Gets 1 Year In Prison • Platonic Baboon Pals Perplex Scientists
• Lawmakers are calling for the removal of Judge Thomas Bartheld for sentencing a man accused of raping a four-year-old girl to one year in prison. Prosecutors said they took the deal because the victim is an unreliable witness. • More » -
#rip
Helen Suzman, Anti-Apartheid Activist, Dead At 91
Helen Suzman, a leading anti-apartheid activist and founder of the liberal Progressive Party in South Africa, died peacefully on Thursday in Johannesburg at the impressive age of 91.
