In Africa, views on sex vary widely from conservative to liberal and from traditional to progressive. Topics covered in this program include gay rights, protected under the law only in post-apartheid South Africa; the practices of female genital excision and “dry sexual intercourse”—each described in detail—as they relate to severe female health issues and the violation of a woman’s right to her own body; the practice of “dry sex” as it relates to the spread of HIV; and female prostitution as a means of subsistence—and, if a prostitute is fortunate enough to hook up with a wealthy foreigner, a chance for her and her family to escape poverty. Contains explicit language. Some content may be objectionable. (Portions in other languages with English subtitles, 49 minutes)
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