Misogyny Cloaked As Pseudo-Religiosity
In an act of arrogant indifference to the well-being of women, the Pope stated on a recent trip to Africa that in his opinion condoms do not contribute to solving the AIDS problem but only make it worse. Promiscuity, shouted the old misogynists of Roman Curia! Eve be dammed for her beguiling intrigues, condoms will only make her more wicked… Let her be punished for her sins!
Reality rarely permeates the walls of the Vatican. Specifically, the United Nations estimates that 22 million Africans are infected with the HIV virus. Three-quarters of the world's AIDS deaths in 2007 were in sub-Saharan Africa where most health officials recommend condoms as a way to prevent its spread.
At the end of 2007 it was estimated that out of the… Continue reading | 1 Comment