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The Diiiiiiivine Ms. Jimmi had a great post about World AIDs Day and corporate America, check it out:

People feel that just by buying products that are stamped with (RED) that they are doing something to fight AIDS. These products lull you into feeling good about yourself and letting you rest your head. Don’t be deceived. However, Corporate America is also making a ton of money from these sales. It may make a token donation, like $10 from the sales of (RED) iPods from Apple, and pocket the rest. Whatever happened to making a special product and giving all the proceeds from it to the cause? Whatever happened to People Not Profits?

This World AIDS Day, remember the dead and fight like hell for those still living. Remember that the Corporate machine is not our friend. Do your bit to demand that they do more and contact your lawmakers. Talk about it and spread the word.

Oh, and on another note, Lisa linked an amazing artist, Nix Williams, who wrote a song about division in the feminist movement, especially around the transphobia transwomyn face from many feminists. It’s beautiful and you must read the commentary that comes with it. It can be downloaded here.:

Are you there? You said you’d be
A place to turn to in my need,
And I need you now, I need that space,
I need you, but you turn away.