Tag Archives: culture

The pressure to be promiscious, by Pumla Dineo Gcola

February 13, 2009 – 12:49 pm

Read Pumla Dineo Gcola’s  Mail & Guardian article, “Pressure to be promiscious,” which looks at why we choose to have multiple sexual partners in the time of HIV and AIDS. She says: In frustration we often ask: how can HIV/Aids infections continue to rise at such levels given the many efforts to educate people on [...]

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The more women you have, the more you’re considered a real man

February 3, 2009 – 9:25 am

Many communities encourage men to have more than one sexual partner. Men who have one love are regarded as weak, and the ones who have many women are respected.

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The Contradiction Between OneLove & Our Culture

January 24, 2009 – 3:22 pm

The community launch of the OneLove Campaign in South Africa took place today at Ubuntu Kraal in Orlando West, Soweto. Kgosi  Setlamorago Thobejane, the National Organiser of the Congress of Traditional Leaders (Contralesa), started out his speech by  pointing out that he is a product of polygamy. He also noted that he was standing in [...]

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