Q: Dixit? I barely even know it!

A: I know I've already covered lame sex researchers this month, but then I found this Psychology Today story on the front page of reddit, and not only is it even lamer than the last one, but author Jay Dixit has the gaul to claim "the answers may surprise you." T.A.M.S.Y. will be the judge of that, Jay Dixit.

Mixed in with the pseudoscience and old news, though, was one stat that actually did manage to surprise me. If it's true. Which, how can it be?

But the truth is that HIV isn't nearly as easy to spread through heterosexual sex as many people think. According to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, men almost never get HIV from women. A healthy man who has unprotected sex with a non drug-using woman has a one in 5 million chance of getting HIV. If he wears a condom, the odds drop to one in 50 million. And though it's easier for men to infect women, the odds that an HIV-positive man will transmit the virus to a woman through sex are less than one in 1,000.

I know the American Medical Association is full of crackpots and everything, but this seems like a stretch, even for them. How were 2.7 million Sub-Saharan Africans infected with HIV in 2005 without having sex, like, 300 trillion times?

EARLIER: Why is Dr. Alfred Kinsey rolling in his grave?

Q: Is "Battle at Kruger" the "Children of Men" of African wildlife videos?

A: I finally saw Children of Men last week, and I found it to be pretty much the best film in the history of ever. Alfonso Cuarón has officially graduated to genius status.

If you haven't seen it, see it. All you need to know about it is nothing. Just SEE IT.

Anyway, immediately following the film, my friend Oo. recommended "Battle of Kruger" on YouTube, and it too BLEW MY MIND. Maybe everyone's already been there done that with this vid (six million+ hits in the past couple months), but if you haven't, SEE IT. Like now:



All you need to know is that it's "A battle between a pride of lions, a herd of buffalo, and two crocodiles at a watering hole in South Africa's Kruger National Park while on safari."

It is imperative that you watch the whole thing. Trust me.

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Oh, by the by, I'm back. Hi.

Q: What's the preferred method of birth control for the dad from "Cheaper By the Dozen"?

A: Uh, probably the rhythm method. But if he ever decided to switch things up, he'd certainly appreciate the time efficiency of Pronto condoms, part of the fight against AIDS in South Africa.



Because, like, the dad character really liked things that saved time. You know, in the book and stuff. Yeah, sometimes it's hard to think up titles for these posts.

Hey, another excellent way to protect yourself from AIDS is to move to Cleveland, interact with no women, and blog a lot.