Let’s stop calling adultery by softer names that try to make the practice more acceptable in our society, says Prince Mabvurira in The Zimbabwe Standard.
He adds that it is sad that some economically disadvantaged women are caught in the adulterous relationships web also euphemised as “small house.”
“The term small house, in actual sense is meant to trivialise the immoral and adulterous relationship and pacify the cheated and usually faithful wife at home by making her feel secure without real concern for the vicious consequences of the husband’s sexual exploits,” he says.
Talk about it
Do you think that using harsher names for the practice of multiple concurrent partners would make the practice seem less desirable society? Or is condemnation simply going to make programmes such as the OneLove Regional Campaign unable to engage with people, and make it less effective in showing them the reasons why they should change their sexual behaviours?
More on the issue
You should also check out the post highlighting a column by Beatrice Tonhodzayi, Programme Officer-Media for SAfAIDS in Zimbabwe, who says that society should take harsher measures over multiple concurrent partners.
Note From The Web Site Team
While the OneLove regional web site presents all views, and encourages vigorous debate on all issues related to multiple concurrent partnerships and its ability to spread the HIV virus, the OneLove campaign does not seek to place blame on people who have multiple concurrrent partnerships.
Instead, it provides a platform for learn about multiple concurrent partners, its role in the spread of HIV in Southern Africa and the impact of the practice on us as individuals, couples, families and communities. The campaign also aims to help engage people in the region to help us understand why we should change our sexual behaviour, and to give us access to the tools to help us change .
