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Circumcision
Circumcision may reduce the spread of AIDs in Africa, in environments where women may not have the right to refuse sex or require condom use. The study still shows that condom use is much, much more reliable. Men need to wear condoms and women need to require that they do.
We really don't need men telling women that their circumcision means that the woman is less at risk for AIDs. The man may be less at risk of contracting it if he's circumcised and is always the penetrator (Not a given either, right?), but having sex with uncircumcised partners who refuse to wear condoms will not help women. Make him wear the raincoat.