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Yes Again WE CALL FOR WAR - AGAINST WAR ! War is a terrible thing and because we have seen the ramifications of this war, we are more willing to talk about the End of War. Why do we have to suffer the Dead-end result of Racist, Poverty Ridden relations with society ? why should We be the scapegoats for all that is wrong ? Just this past weekend we ran a story on Amy Winehouse and her totally racist little video song; it was par for the course from what we can see of Ms. Amyturd. It s clear that her drug addicted incoherent drama binges; filmed by her golddigging husband blake - only clarify that White is the Color of Choice; for society. She can come out with a song using the simple melody of a childrens song and turn it into a racist taunt - caught on tape . She can Smoke Crack on Tape ; yet nothing is said, basically. why is that ? Robert Mugabe on the other hand, is a turd of a different bitter type. he steals food rations from Schoolkids to pass out at his political rallys; to people too hungry to resist his murderous regime. We are advocating for Pennies for Bobby Turd . We think if enough pennies are melted down and a huge copper suppository created - we just may be able to Move Him Out As The Ass of Zimbabwe US Tricky Turd George Bush and his Bilderburg buddies held their annual conference in New York recently and it appears their plan is to steadily increase the cost of petrol, food and relevant people needs; until they have created a false global emergency; large enough that they can take over total management of society. Remember Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izSUgDfw_eM We ask again, Is This the Type of World We Want to Live In ? and Leave for Our Decendants ? We think NOT - so unite with us and SAY NO To WAR Against US; The People of This Planet. we ve surveyed the landscape widely; and it s sorely clear that if you don t say no today, tomorrow there may be no way. Yes Again WE CALL FOR WAR - AGAINST WAR ! Remember Your Mother left YOU in Charge; To ACT Responsibly and Stop This Planetary Genocide. Join Us and Do It NOW. This Deadly Musical Assault includes such Lyrical Wisdom as: Edwin Star - War Bob Marley and the Wailers - War Apocalypse Dub - Black Uhuru Eden Dub - Black Uhuru Cherrine Anderson - Kingston State of Mind -* Mama ASID Remix (Trenchtones Unreleased Version) Ceelo Green - Glockapella Baby Cham and Akon - Ghetto Story Remix The Beat Nutz - No Escaping This Duration : 33:39 / 64k Digital Media in Stereo Producer: RE Ausetkmt for BadGalsRadio and ASID SoundSystem / Empress HighPowersound Copyright: 06/13/08 - All Rights Reserved to Original Copyright holders; RE Ausetkmt for BadGalsRadio and ASID Studios / Trenchtones Records. This is a joint collaboration of BadGalsRadio and MusicalAmbassadorRecords - MAP Showcase; heard weekly on FoundationSound Radio and Reggae Nostalgia Radio. Sponsored by BadGalsRadio 2008 Super Delegate Teach IN Copyright 2008 BadGalsRadio - RootsRock since 99'. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@badgals-radio.com so we can take legal action immediately. Plugin by Taragana

The 2008 Mama AFRIKA Global Music Festival will be held - Online, broadcast for Your Pleasure; direct from the studios of BadGalsRadio.com. Please Join us in our 30th Mama AFRIKA Tribute; and show Some Love for All AFRIKAN Mama s Globally. This Year We feature music by: Dasia Lloyd; Richie Spice, Sizzla, Anthony b, Luciano, Edi Fitzroy, Sizzla, Fela Kuti, Mlaika, Taurus Riley, Asante Amen and Dub Plates by Mr Bertus and Horace Martin. This is a wonderful Musical Tribute that will surely become one of your favorite ipod selections. make sure to burn a copy for Your Mom and Girlfriends; and Share The Love with Those Women who Need Some. Bless Up from ASID s Mama AFRIKA Co-op Mama s Reality Ausetkmt and Sherna Rich Copyright 2008 BadGalsRadio ~ I-riginal 100%GalBassed RooticalTruth. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@badgals-radio.com so we can take legal action immediately. Plugin by Taragana

Permit Fi Gun - Who Needs One ? - rec.music.reggae | Google Groups WE thought you might find it interesting that We Are often featured in Rec.Music.Reggae - the Newsgroup for Reggae Lovers. this week it s all about our Part Two, of the Warshow -which we call simply - Permit Fi Gun . this pod features a wide selection of music all on the same subject Violence Directed Toward Us .. Permit Fi Gun - Supacat asked for his Permit Fi Gun wayyyy back in the 90 s.. and still today we see violence at an all-time high,, Why ?? with all this murda music on the airwaves; in the dancehall; and on everybody s I-Pods. it s a wonder we are alive still - at the end of the day. we ask the musical question today - in our latest Podcast in the War Series - Permit Fi Gun - REVIVAL ? In This Explosive Follow Up to the War Pod - we feature some hard hitting; and quite thought provoking Vintage Rockers - toe tappers tempered with Tasty Hot Cross Hip Hop Tuneage from the Marleys; Dead Prez; Cocoa Brovaz; Mos Def and Talib Kweli. Nuff Chat - Permit Fi Gun Click In Here Mi Yute There s also an unpublished version of a mysterytooncalledCopShotonthispodcast check it The Musical Assault Includes : General Penitentary - Black Uhuru *Live Youthman Penitentary - Edi Fitzroy Rude Bwoy - Kymani Marley Them Mus Get a Beatin - Peter Tosh I Shot the Sheriff *Live Version - Bob Marley and the Wailers Dem Crazy - HipHop Hybrid - Dead Prez and Stephen Marley Bangarang (Mento Original) - Stranger Cole Murdah Dem a Play - Bryhan Art Gun Music - Talib Kweli and Cocoa Brovaz Mystery Track - Dead Prez and Talib Kweli *Live Rhymin Permit Fi Gun - Super Cat (this pod is rated R for Language) Duration : 45:00 Mins - 64k Digital Download Produced by : Mama ASID / ~RE Ausetkmt for BadGalsRadio.com RE Ausetkmt for ASID. Location of this file: http://badgals-radio.com/permitfigun-pod.mp3 Copyright 2008 BadGalsRadio ~ I-riginal 100%GalBassed RooticalTruth. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@badgals-radio.com so we can take legal action immediately. Plugin by Taragana

Raelians Rocket From Clones to Clitorises Raelians Rocket From Clones to Clitorises By Eliza Strickland 02.19.08 | 12:00 AM Clitoraid is an nonprofit organization set up by the Raelian Movement to help women around the world who have suffered genital mutilation. The woman on the right of the photo is wearing a clitoris costume. Photo: Tony McNicol The Raelians have championed some strange causes in the movement s 25-year history, including aliens and human clones, but now they are going to bat for a body part the clitoris. The cult s leader, Rael, whose real name is Claude Vorilhon, has become outraged by the custom of female genital cutting, the primarily African practice in which part of a girl s genitalia is sliced away. Now the Raelian Movement has resolved to build a hospital in the West African country of Burkina Faso, where women could come to have their clitorises reconstructed. Rael thought this is a crime against humanity, says Lara Terstenjak, a spokeswoman for Clitoraid, a nonprofit set up by the Raelians to sponsor genital surgeries. Female circumcision is surprisingly prevalent throughout the world, particularly in Africa, where in some communities it is performed on 98 percent of the female population, despite legal prohibition. Coming as it does from the group that claimed to have produced the first human clone, the Raelians boast that they re sponsoring clitoris reconstruction seems open to question. Yet the group has reputable doctors on its side. The Raelians have recruited Marci Bowers, who runs a thriving sex-change clinic in Trinidad, Colorado, and has been called the rock star of transgender surgery. Bowers is a post-op transsexual herself. Bowers flew to Paris last April (on her own dime) to train with Pierre Foldes, an Ob-Gyn in Paris who reportedly invented the technique of clitoris reconstruction after many years of treating women in Africa. Foldes performs about 200 of these surgeries each year. According to Terstenjak, Foldes declined to get involved directly with Clitoraid, but he agreed to perform the surgery on women sponsored by the Raelians, and to instruct other doctors in his technique. Terstenjak says Clitoraid has sponsored six women so far, including several from Burkina Faso who were flown to Paris to have the surgery done. Foldes did not return a phone call from Wired.com, but Bowers confirms that the doctor worked on the six women helped by the cult. When Bowers first started talking with the Raelians, her working theory was that they were a little bit nuts, she says. But after a long, leisurely dinner in Paris with 10 cultured and international Raelians, she declared herself charmed. They weren t anything different. It s just that they bought into this philosophy involving extraterrestrial beings on earth, she says. I don t have to buy into the whole concept to do the work. During Bowers training with Foldes, they operated on 15 women in one day. Bowers remembers one of the young women they saw on the operating table. She was about 19 years old, and she and her twin sister had both had the genital-cutting procedure when they were little girls living in Mauritania. Her twin sister had died, the woman said, because the cut was too deep, and they couldn t stop the bleeding. Bowers recalls that the woman had the most severe form of genital cutting, called infibulation, in which the clitoris and inner lips of the vulva are completely removed, and the outer lips are sewn partially shut to leave only a small hole. Surgeries to reverse this kind of genital cutting have become fairly common in Europe as African immigrants become more westernized. However, Foldes is currently the only doctor who attempts to go the extra step, not just dividing the sewn-together skin, but also constructing a new clitoris. It s not terribly invasive, Bowers says. She explains that the surgeon first removes the scar tissue, and then looks for what the cutting procedure left behind. The clitoris, Bowers says, is almost like a snail. Most of it is curled up behind the pubic bone, but there s one tip pointed out, and that s the clitoris. So you re first exposing the remaining stump of the clitoris, and then bringing it forward with some suturing. Foldes performs the surgeries for free and in addition to his regular hospital work, Bowers says, and she expects to do the same. She plans to start seeing patients at her Colorado offices, and will fly to Burkina Faso for a month of surgeries as soon as the Raelians get the hospital built. She doesn t mind donating her time to the cause, and has also donated some money to help with the hospital: This is building karma, she says. While construction of what the Raelians call the pleasure hospital has been delayed, Terstenjak insists the building will rise within the next year. The group says it has bought a piece of land in a suburb of Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso s second-largest city. Here s a beautiful piece of information, Terstenjak says. There actually have been women coming out, known (genital-cutting) victims, and they want to help. They ve put themselves forward to the construction team, saying, we ve never done anything like this, but we ll carry bricks, we ll dig holes, whatever needs to be done. Terstenjak claims that more than 100 women are on a waiting list for the procedure in Burkina Faso, and that there s no requirement that these women join the Raelian Movement. However, one of the women who Clitoraid sponsored for the procedure is referred to as a guide, a term used in the Raelian hierarchy. There have been allegations that the Raelian Movement uses its doctrine of free love to attract recruits (such as this 2005 article from Wired.com), and sensual massage is reportedly a key part of their seminars. Some people say they were first attracted to the movement because they thought they would get laid, says Susan Palmer, a professor of religious studies at Montreal s Dawson College who wrote a book on the Raelians. But more than recruiting, it s a way for people within the movement to bond, she says. So could Clitoraid s effort to bring new clitorises to African women be a recruiting technique? Palmer laughs at the suggestion. That would be an extremely expensive and round-about way to do it, she says. They could just give them some food. Like the Christian missionaries they just feed people, and they flock to their churches. But that would be an old-school way of proselytizing. The Raelian Movement, as it prepares a better Earth for the extraterrestrial s return (expected before 2035), is nothing if not forward-thinking. What amazes me, Palmer says with a tone of respect, is that they are so inventive. Copyright 2008 BadGalsRadio ~ I-riginal 100%GalBassed RooticalTruth. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@badgals-radio.com so we can take legal action immediately. Plugin by Taragana

Welcome to the War Show we keep listening to all this War Talk, War Walk and War Stalk. ENOUGH ! The WAR SHOW STARTS HERE When we decided to come with this show; we knew it would blow some folks concepts of BadGalsRadio out of the frame. Why did we do it ? Well We re Tired of the Dibby Dibby Soundbusiness.. Enough ! This line up is for all who want the most Article, and Rootical Tunes available during these times. We keep watching the Reggae Market and the Dancehall Market; hoping for a change; and as yet we don t get to see any re-alignment of values; to the roots and culture of our inception. not an article tune released in years, why ? With Man and Man fighting in the dancehall; fans boo-ing artists and performers becoming more vigilante, than entertainer; things must change. Where is the Hope ? Organs asked us this question in his Two Thousand Love Greeting to us; before his departure to canada. This week we showcase music that talks about exactly that - war. we give you hits from Edi Fitzroy, Earl Sixteen, Michael Prophet, and a host of other big stars from today and yesterday - all reminding us what the legacy of loss really is. Please Take a moment and check out our newest public service teaching adventure: You ll see how it all works BadGalsRadio 2008 Super Delegate Teach IN We have created and will maintain this tool - through the course of the 2008 elections; this is to help you make an informed choice when you go to the polls to vote for your next us president. We hope that you ll support our choice Barack Obama because we are REALLY ready for a CHANGE NOW Folks, NOW. Now On With The Madness - 62 Minutes of Thought Music; about our situation today. This hot and crispy won-ton contains the following 100% kosher tunes: and this week introducing - the supreme hot new theme for 2008 our Brand New Mento flavored theme for BadGalsRadio by none other than the portmore superlover himself - Mr Bertus Matter of Time - Organs Sounds of the Ghetto - U Roy Down Here - Dasia Lloyd (unreleased track from Dasia s upcoming project) Kingston State of Mind / Mama ASID Remix - Cherrine Anderson No One /Reggae Remix - Alicia Keys feat. Junior Gong Marley African map - Mikey Dread (musical ambassador pre release) If This Ain t Love I Dont Wanna Know -Nicole Willis and the Soul Investigators No Sense No Knowlege - Earl Sixteen It Ain t Who You Know - Leba (musical ambassador) If a so it a Go Mek It Go - Sugar Minott Never Get Enough - Lutan Fyre Tribute to Lucky Dube - Chance Gunman - Michael Prophet The Gun 2006 remix - Edi Fitzroy Duration: 62 Minutes - 64K Digital Download Format Produced: 02/19/08 - By RE Ausetkmt for BadGalsRadio RE Ausetkmt for ASID Sounds and TrenchtonesRecords. copyright 02/2008 All Rights Reserved. Full copyrights to us; ca; uk; and jm; markets - Trenchtones.com This is a collaborative Production of Bassa All Of The Edi Fitzroy and Organs Catalog selections * Available Now on MusicalAmbassador.com, Click Here Sponsored by BadGalsRadio 2008 Super Delegate Teach IN Copyright 2008 BadGalsRadio ~ I-riginal 100%GalBassed RooticalTruth. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@badgals-radio.com so we can take legal action immediately. Plugin by Taragana

News | The quotes that were 2007 | www.one876ent.com news URL: The quotes that were 2007 Him affi go wear di jacket till it squeeze him ? Sherika Todd, baby mother of Vybz Kartel in response to his denial of paternity of her daughter, Adi anna. A subsequent DNA test would later reveal that he was the father of her child. The year 2007 wouldn t be the same without these quotes by some of Jamaica s most popular people. We put a few of them together for your laughing pleasure. ENTERTAINMENT I presume it was blackmail because I don t know him as that type Rhona Vidal, mother of Kyino Cunningham, in response to footage of him taking a shower with a male who is seen shampooing his hair Him affi go wear di jacket till it squeeze him Sherika Todd, baby mother of Vybz Kartel in response to his denial of paternity of her daughter, Adi anna. A subsequent DNA test would later reveal that he was the father of her child. Ugly dancer caan buss Sample 6 referring to 50 Di Magnificient Why mi woulda look Spice and she a technicolour? Beenie Man, denying allegations that he had attempted to sleep with deejay Spice Mi wife have another man ah New York Beenie Man, of his estranged wife s affair with a man in New York, during an IRIE FM interview Don t let Vybz Kartel and Mavado lyrics tun yu inna idiot, don t bother wid di bhutto ting Vybz Kartel, at a special press conference called to appeal to fans of both he and Mavado to desist in committing violent acts against each other BEST DUBS Firelinks and Shebada live inna house a town Macka Diamond dub played by Blade from Code Red at Fully Loaded 2k7, annihilating Firelinks to bring the curtain down on the show. Sharon, yu no cute, and yu face lean like a old Clarks boot Bugle dub played by Black Chiney at Fully Loaded 2k7. Black Chiney was dissing promoter Sharon Burke in a major way, playing dubs and making comments that she was mean and tight, and didn t pay him and several other selectors. He even took off his shirt to reveal a black t-shirt with the words, I Fucked Sharon Burke emblazoned all over it. Black Chiney love lick, Coppershot lick clit and Jazzy T hood little but him tongue stiff Pussy dem a chew - Firelinks dub at RAS Beer Vibes 2k7 Black Chiney lick and taste, Shebada Cum to town and live a Jazzy yard - Busy Signal dub played by Biggy at RAS Beer Vibes. VERBAL ZINGERS demonstrates that the PNP suffers from a kind of intellectual depravity, it s as if termites have infected their brains PM Bruce Golding at the annual JLP conference No comment. Phillip Paulwell after being hounded by reporters for a comment in the Solutrea affair SPORTS I panicked. I felt him coming on that slowed me down I made a big mistake. Asafa Powell, moments after placing third in the 100 metres final behind Tyson Gay at the IAAF Championships in Osaka, Japan Today I proved to the world that Asafa is back, Asafa Powell, after lowering his 100 metre world record to 9.74 seconds, two weeks after choking in Japan ELECTION NEWS However perplexing some may find the results, the fact is that the people have spoken and we of the Jamaica Labour Party, we accept and respect the decision, Bruce Golding, in making a cautious acceptance speech at the JLP headquarters. The election is too close to call we are conceding no victory to the Jamaica Labour Party, Portia Simpson Miller, in addressing supporters at the PNP headquarters, adding that there had been reports of irregularities and thugs preventing voters from exercising their franchise Have faith in the security forces Derrick Smith, speaking with reporters who had gathered in Irish Town upon hearing about the death of ACP Gilbert Kameka. Nineteen officers were killed last year. We are not changing no course former PNP General Secretary Donald Buchanan at a rally Copyright 2008 BadGalsRadio ~ I-riginal 100%GalBassed RooticalTruth. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@badgals-radio.com so we can take legal action immediately. Plugin by Taragana

Gays Getting Western goverments to make Reggae Dancehall illegal : Source nowtoronto.com 30/11/07 12:47:52 pm, Categories: Reggae International Gays Getting Western goverments to make Reggae Dancehall illegal : Source nowtoronto.com Gays and Lesbians declare all out war on Reggae Dancehall! Dancehall dons anti-gay lyrics fuel local calls for Jamaica sanctions By SIGCINO MOYO In his book words to our now, Thomas Glave, SUNY Binghamton prof and gay Jamaican-American author, ponders the gnawing fear of the Jamaican LGBT experience. How will it happen? he asks of the all-too-inevitable violence faced by gays and lesbians in Jamaica. With fire gasoline machetes pickaxes hammers guns knives simple strangling or a good old-fashioned stoning Will our father do it to us, or a neighbour? A boyfriend, or a co-worker? Will everyone in our community turn on us? Considerable international attention has been given recently to anti-gay violence in Jamaica following a rash of deaths there. Elephant Man in Action The seeming Jamaican government authorities reluctance to do anything about it, despite calls from Amnesty International, has Helen Kennedy, the executive director of Egale Canada, the largest gay-lesbian group in this country, openly questioning the Harper government s pledge to dole out $600 million to bolster the infrastructure of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries over the next 10 years. Why are we using taxpayers dollars to support countries that don t observe basic human rights? Kennedy wonders. Jamaica still has a prohibition against the abominable crime of buggery on the books. And nowhere in recent talk of constitutional reform on the island is the issue of gay rights addressed. Egale is stopping short of calling for an all-out tourism boycott - the U.S.-based International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association says boycotts do nothing to help the LGBT communities there. But from Kennedy s perspective, queers should think twice about spending their bucks in the Caribbean country, as well as others with spotty records on gay rights. The group has joined Stop Murder Music Canada (SMM) in calling on immigration authorities to follow the lead of Britain and the U.S. and bar from entry into Canada reggae dancehall acts known for virulent anti-gay lyrics. So far, there s been a resounding non-response from higher up the political food chain. Capleton The FireMan In what Kennedy calls an all-out campaign, Egale and SMM have set their sights on local promoters, bookers and venues, forcing the recent cancellation of shows featuring some of the more notoriously anti-gay dancehall dons - Capleton, Baby Cham and Beenie Man, all skedded for GTA-area gigs. Baby Cham Shows by Sizzla and Elephant Man were called off a few weeks earlier, although it s unclear how much lagging ticket sales had to do with the latter. Sizzla Chris Hines, the booker behind the Capleton, Baby Cham and Beenie Man gigs, says Egale and SMM have brought to his attention some lyrics of artists he books. They re telling me the song is an example of homophobia, but I translate it as something else. In Jamaica being homophobic is almost a law. Hines is only marginally overstating the reality. Hundreds of attacks on gays and lesbians, many involving mob violence, and at least three deaths have been reported since the beginning of the year. In April, Amnesty International called on Jamaican authorities to send a clear message that discrimination against sexual minorities will not be tolerated after two incidents involving mob violence against gays in Kingston. If there s been an official response, Jamaican authorities are loath to share it with NOW. Repeated calls, e-mails and faxes sent to the Jamaican High Commission in Ottawa and the consulate in Toronto went unanswered. Hines is sympathetic, but at the same time he can t shake a feeling: It seems that they re just targeting the dancehall community. There are tons of hiphop artists that call people faggot in songs. And they re not going after them. It s a familiar argument, one that was made by local activist Valerie Smith in her efforts last year to have the Ontario Human Rights Commission declare songs with misogynist lyrics hate rap. The stumbling block there is that women are not an identifiable group under the Criminal Code. Gays are. Used to be that SMM would get problem acts to sign a declaration known as the Reggae Compassionate Act. The groups would promise to zip it on the homophobic material in return for avoiding SMM s calls for boycotts, handcuffs and visa denials. One Love and all that. Some acts signed, others recoiled. Problem is there was nothing keeping the bands honest back home. In 2004, a sobering blow came to those who thought that agreements like the Reggae Compassionate Act might have lasting traction in Jamaica. Brian Williamson, a founding member of the Jamaican Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays (J-FLAG), was found brutally murdered. While it s still a matter of some debate whether this was in fact a hate crime, this ultra-public gay-positive force died by violence. Says SMM founder Akim Larcher, What we ve seen is that many of these artists have denied signing, claiming the alleged forgeries are part of the gay agenda. Listeners and concert-goers are often encouraged to revel in derisive singalongs punctuated by exhortations like: Battyman fi dead! Poop man fi drown. Hang chi chi gal wid a long piece of rope. Tek a bazooka and kill batty-fucker. I m dreaming of a new Jamaica, come execute all the gays. Unnecessary translations notwithstanding, the recurring gist of many of these frequently cited tracks is that the sodomite at large (including bowcat bwoys that go down on females) should beware divine wrath right here on earth. To lesser extent, says Larcher, that same homophobic environment exists here in the Caribbean and African communities. These artists remain symbols of hate against the LGBT communities. Beenie Man In the past, artists like Beenie Man and Buju Banton have tried to play both sides of the pond by issuing denunciations of violence against any human being. But one would gather from their continually catalogued concert ramblings that gays and lesbians fall outside of that definition. Until these artists take a public stand in the Caribbean, specifically denouncing violence against gays and lesbians, we don t think they should be allowed into Canada, says Larcher. Buju Banton Case in point is Buju Banton, often heralded as a changed man after penning the anti-gay anthem Boom Bye Bye in the early 90s at the age of 15. But just a few weeks ago, despite calls for his performance to get the hook, he busted out lines from that track at the Guyana Music Festival at the urging of the crowd. Meanwhile, surprise! The offensive material can be accessed online, interestingly enough, on the Jamaica Tourist Board website, boasting that Jamaica is one of the most special places on earth. Immerse yourself in our culture as diverse as our people. And this gem: Reason with a Rastafarian about life, love or politics. Copyright 2007 BadGalsRadio ~ I-riginal 100%GalBassed RooticalTruth. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@badgals-radio.com so we can take legal action immediately. Plugin by Taragana

Worried about something to do with HIV, AIDS or sexual health? Need advice and information? Don t panic! At AVERT.org we don t run a helpline ourselves, but our website contains loads of information on HIV, AIDS and many sexual health issues. And if you can t find what you re looking for on the site, this page will refer you to someone who can help you. Listed here are sites with more info, and organisations who run helplines and who can provide confidential advice over the phone. If you would like to help people with AIDS and HIV yourself, or are thinking about a career in the field, please visit our HIV Work and Careers page for more information. What s the problem? I ve had unsafe sex. How do I know if I ve been infected with HIV? How can I tell if (s)he s got HIV? I ve got a general question about HIV or AIDS. Okay . . . first, have you read our FAQ page about HIV transmission? Still worried? One of the links below may be able to help you. These pages offer helplines in different regions and can offer you confidential help and advice over the telephone. UK HIV and AIDS helplines www.avert.org/ukhelplines.htm USA and Canada AIDS/STD helplines www.thebody.com/hotlines.html Or, if you have a specific HIV or AIDS enquiry which isn t answered on AVERT.org then e-mail us and we ll try to get back to you with an answer. You can find our e-mail address on our contact us page. Number of people living with HIV According to estimates from the UNAIDS/WHO AIDS Epidemic Update (November 2007), around 30.8 million adults and 2.5 million children were living with HIV at the end of 2007. Number of people infected during 2007, and the number of deaths During 2007, some 2.5 million people became infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes AIDS. The year also saw 2.1 million deaths from AIDS - a high global total, despite antiretroviral (ARV) therapy, which reduced AIDS-related deaths among those who received it. The number of deaths probably peaked around 2005, and has since declined only slightly. How people become infected with HIV Globally, around 11% of HIV infections are among babies who acquire the virus from their mothers; 10% result from injecting drug use; 5-10% are due to sex between men; and 5-10% occur in healthcare settings. Sex between men and women accounts for the remaining proportion around two thirds of new infections. Young people affected by HIV and AIDS Around half of the people who acquire HIV become infected before they turn 25 and typically die of the life-threatening illnesses called AIDS before their 35th birthday. By the end of 2005, the epidemic had left behind 15.2 million AIDS orphans, defined as those aged under 18 who have lost one or both parents to AIDS. These orphans are vulnerable to poverty, exploitation and themselves becoming infected with HIV. They are often forced to leave the education system and find work, and sometimes to care for younger siblings or head a family. In 2007, around 420,000 children aged 14 or younger became infected with HIV. Over 90% of newly infected children are babies born to HIV-positive women, who acquire the virus during pregnancy, labour or delivery, or through their mother s breast milk. Almost nine-tenths of such transmissions occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Africa s lead in mother-to-child transmission of HIV is firmer than ever despite the evidence that HIV ultimately impairs women s fertility; once infected, a woman can be expected to bear 20% fewer children than she otherwise would. Drugs are available to minimise the dangers of mother-to-child HIV transmission, but these are still often not reaching the places where they are most needed. HIV/AIDS around the world The overwhelming majority of people with HIV, some 95% of the global total, live in the developing world. The proportion is set to grow even further as infection rates continue to rise in countries where poverty, poor health care systems and limited resources for prevention and care fuel the spread of the virus. The chart on the right shows the distribution of people living with HIV around the world, according to 2007 data. High-income countries The total number of people living with HIV continues to rise in high-income countries, largely due to widespread access to ARV therapy, which prolongs the lives of HIV+ people. This increases the pool of HIV-infected people who are able to transmit the virus onwards. It is estimated that 1.3 million people are living with HIV in North America and 760,000 in Western and Central Europe. In these two regions, AIDS claimed approximately 33,000 lives in 2007. The rate of AIDS-related deaths has been cut substantially through use of ARV medicines. There is mounting evidence that prevention activities in several high-income countries are not keeping pace with the spread of HIV and that in some places they are falling behind. Such shortcomings are most evident where HIV is found mainly among marginalized groups of the population, such as drug users, immigrants and refugees. AVERT.org has pages about HIV and AIDS in the USA and in the UK, plus statistics pages covering many high income countries, including Australia, Canada and Western Europe. Sub-Saharan Africa The area in Africa south of the Sahara desert, known as sub-Saharan Africa, is by far the worst-affected in the world by the AIDS epidemic. The region has just over 10% of the world s population, but is home to 68% of all people living with HIV. An estimated 1.7 million adults and children became infected with HIV during 2007. This brought the total number of people living with HIV/AIDS in the region to 22.5 million by the end of the year. HIV prevalence varies considerably across this region - ranging from less than 1% in Madagascar to over 30% in Swaziland. HIV prevalence (the proportion of people living with HIV) appears to have fallen slightly in this region over recent years because the number of new infections is exceeded by the number of deaths each year. However, the total number of people living with HIV is still rising because of overall population growth. In sub-Saharan Africa, AIDS killed approximately 1.6 million people in 2007. Average survival in the absence of treatment is around 10 years after infection. ARV drugs can dramatically extend survival, allowing many years of healthy life, but these remain unavailable to most Africans. Unlike women in most other regions in the world, African women are considerably more likely - at least 1.4 times - to be infected with HIV than men. There are a number of reasons why female prevalence is higher than male in this region, including the greater efficiency of male-to-female HIV transmission through sex and the younger age at initial infection for women. Eastern Europe and Central Asia The AIDS epidemic in Eastern Europe and Central Asia is rapidly expanding. Some 150,000 people were infected with HIV in 2007, bringing the total number of people living with the virus to around 1.6 million. Only a small proportion of HIV+ people in these areas can hope to receive ARV medication, so the AIDS death rate - which was around 55,000 in 2007 - is higher than it might otherwise be. Worst affected are the Russian Federation, Ukraine, and the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania), but HIV continues to spread in Belarus, Moldova and Kazakhstan, while more recent epidemics are now evident in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. It is now estimated that around 940,000 people are living with HIV in the Russian Federation. Asia Until recently it was thought that India was home to around 5.7 million people living with HIV - more than any other country in the world. In July 2007 this estimate was revised to between 2 million and 3.1 million, based on better data including the results of a national household survey. Because of the major revision of the Indian estimate, the number of people living with HIV in the whole of Asia is now thought to be substantially less than the figure published by UNAIDS in late 2006. The current estimate is around 4.8 million. National adult prevalence is still under 1% in the majority of this region s countries. However some Asian countries are very large and national averages may obscure serious epidemics in some smaller provinces and states. Although national adult HIV prevalence in India, for example, is below 1%, some states have an estimated prevalence well above this level. Other countries with large numbers of people living with HIV include China (650,000), Thailand (580,000) and Myanmar (360,000). North Africa and the Middle East The notion that this region has sidestepped the global epidemic - perhaps due to strict rules governing sexual behaviour - is not supported by the latest estimates, which indicate that 35,000 people acquired an HIV infection in 2007, bringing the total number of people living with HIV/AIDS in the Middle East and North Africa to an estimated 380,000. AIDS killed a further 25,000 people in 2007. Latin America and the Caribbean An estimated 1.8 million people are living with HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean, including the estimated 120,000 who became infected during 2007. Around 70,000 people died of AIDS in the same year. All the main modes of transmission exist in most countries, along with significant levels of risky behaviour - such as early sexual debut, unprotected sex with multiple partners and the use of unclean drug-injecting equipment. The largest HIV epidemic is in Brazil, where around 620,000 people are living with the virus, though the death rate has fallen due to widespread access to treatment. Adult HIV prevalence in Haiti and the Bahamas is more than 3% - higher than anywhere else outside sub-Saharan Africa. The future Future projections of the extent of the HIV/AIDS epidemic cannot be made with any precision; what happens next will depend on what action is taken. In some scenarios, governments and societies mount a very vigorous and wide-ranging response which recognises AIDS as much more than just a health issue, and so HIV prevalence eventually decreases; in other projections, good intentions fail to deliver anything more than short-term and fractured responses in the worst-affected countries, and the number of people living with HIV soars.1 What are needed to turn the tide are massive responses at the national and international level: People need to challenge the myths and misconceptions about human sexuality that translate into dangerous sexual practices. Work and legislation is needed to reduce prejudice felt by HIV+ people around the world and the discrimination that prevents people from coming out as being HIV positive. HIV prevention initiatives need to be increased, people across the world need to be made aware of the dangers, the risks, and the ways they can protect themselves. Condom promotion and supply needs to be increased, and the appropriate sexual health education needs to be provided to young people before they reach an age where they become sexually active. Medication and support needs to be provided to people who are already HIV+, so that they can live longer and more productive lives, support their families, and avoid transmitting the virus onwards. Support and care needs to be provided for those children who have already been orphaned by AIDS, so that they can grow up safely, without experiencing poverty, exploitation, and themselves falling prey to HIV. More information AVERT.org has many pages of national and regional HIV Could I have been infected with HIV? This is one of the questions we are most commonly asked. If something has happened, and you want to know if you re at risk, check out our page about how you can/can t become infected with HIV. I think I may need to be tested for HIV Firstly try not to panic. A test is almost always the best way to put you mind at rest, but the majority do come back negative. If you ve only recently had a risky sexual (or injecting) encounter, then you might have to wait before you can have a test. It is generally best to wait at least 6 weeks before taking an HIV test, although waiting 3 months will give you the most reliable result. AVERT.org has a FAQ section on HIV testing which may be able to answer your questions for you. If you can t find the answer you re looking for there, then try these sites which also have information about HIV testing : Guide to HIV testing www.aidsmeds.com/lessons/HIVtests.htm HIV testing FAQs www.hivtest.org/ Or if you need to know where you can find a place in your area where you can be tested : Where can you get tested? (USA) www.hivtest.org/ USA and Canada AIDS/STD helplines www.thebody.com/hotlines.html Where can you get tested? (UK) http://www.fpa.org.uk/finder/ Anywhere else in the world contact your health-care provider, who will be able to tell you the nearest place where you can be tested. The test is usually free and confidential if you re not sure about this, just ask. Most countries also have a telephone helpline on which you can speak confidentially to people who will understand your feelings, and who will be able to give you the information you need confidentially. And remember: if you have to wait to have a HIV test - or if you have to wait to get the results - then do not have any unprotected sex during this time! I may have come into contact with HIV at work I ve been stuck by a needle I m a health-care worker and I m HIV+ AVERT.org has information for health-care workers, and further information about HIV at work and accidental exposure to HIV can be found here : Infected health-care workers (UK) www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance/ Post-exposure treatment (USA) www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/guidelines/ Post-exposure treatment (UK) www.aidsmap.com/en/docs/ I m worried I might have a sexually transmitted infection. Where can I go for help? How do I find out more about STDs? If you have unusual symptoms, or are worried that someone you ve slept with might have had a sexually transmitted infection (also called a sexually transmitted disease), you should get yourself tested at your nearest sexual health clinic. In the UK and the USA, sexual health clinics (known as GUM clinics in the UK) and testing centres are listed at: FPA - Find a clinic (UK) www.fpa.org.uk/finder/ Planned Parenthood info and clinics (USA) www.plannedparenthood.org/ If you re not in the UK or USA, you should be able to find your nearest sexual health clinic by asking your doctor (some doctors will also perform sexual health screening themselves), or by looking up sexual health in your telephone directory, local Yellow/White Pages or an online business and service directory. AVERT has extensive information on a range of different STDs (a.k.a STIs). You can also find more STD information online at : CDC fact sheets www.cdc.gov/std/ NHS overview www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk Informaci n en Espa ol www.cdc.gov/std/spanish/ If you don t find what you need there, and you think you need to talk to someone, try one of the websites below that list personal advice helplines. Condom Essential Wear info I need to talk to someone about sexual assault or rape. If you need help, advice or information about sexual assault or rape, on yourself or someone else, then please don t hesitate to talk to someone. While there are lots of good resources on the internet, if you have experienced a sexual assault, whether it was recently or in the past, you need to talk to a real person. You can call the helplines below confidentially and you won t have to give your name. The calls are free, and they won t show up on your phone bill. UK : If you are a woman who has been raped or sexually assaulted, you can contact the Rape Crisis Federation on 0115 900 3560 (Mondays to Fridays 9.30am-4.30pm). They can put you in touch with your nearest Rape Crisis Centre for help. Or you can go to the Rape Crisis website for information. Victim Supportline provides help and information for anyone in the UK who has been affected by a crime, including violence or sexual assault. Call them on 0845 30 30 900 (Mondays to Fridays 9am-9pm or Saturdays and Sundays 9am-7pm). Survivor runs a UK-based website with support and information for men who have experienced any sort of sexual violence. It also has a UK helpline on 020 7613 0808 (Monday and Tuesday evenings 7pm-10pm). In the USA, you can call the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) for free, confidential counselling and support 24 hours a day, from anywhere in the country on 1-800-656-HOPE, or you can contact No Means No on 1-877-666-3267. Again, outside of the UK and USA, you should check your telephone directory or search Google for rape crisis support centres or helplines. I think I m pregnant! How can I prevent pregnancy? AVERT.org has a page of frequently asked questions about pregnancy and also information for HIV+ women who are already pregnant, or who want to become pregnant. Other sites which have information on pregnancy and preventing pregnancy include : Planned Parenthood (USA) www.plannedparenthood.org/LIBRARY/FAQs.html Marie Stopes (includes details of clinics in the UK) www.mariestopes.org.uk UK clinics in your area www.multimap.com/clients/ USA clinics in your area www.plannedparenthood.org/Zip.htm If you re in the USA and you need to speak to someone about abortion, try Prochoice - 1(800) 772-9100. In the UK, both the British Pregnancy Advisory Service on 08457 304030 and the FPA on 020 7837 4044 can give you more advice about abortion or emergency contraception. I ve got a general question about sex I want to ask about something that s not covered here. I m worried my body isn t normal. AVERT.org is really a HIV and AIDS site, so unfortunately we can t answer general questions about sex, growing up or any other non-AIDS related topic. We do always try to help though, so we ve put together lots of information in our teens and sex sections which covers most common questions. Not found the answer you were looking for? Why not explore the many alternative websites we have listed on our links page? Or, if you d like to ask a direct question, try one of the following sites: Go Ask Alice! www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/ Teenwire: Ask the Experts www.teenwire.com/ask/ Sexualityandu.ca (Canada - French questions about sex www.sexetc.org SexInfo www.sex-info.info Copyright 2007 BadGalsRadio ~ I-riginal 100%GalBassed RooticalTruth. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@badgals-radio.com so we can take legal action immediately. Plugin by Taragana

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