During my time at CET Harbin I worked closely with an epidemiologist who had worked in rural China for years trying to pilot HIV/AIDS education programs. She described to me what it was like teaching adult women in rural Chinese factories about condom use and how HIV/AIDS can be transmitted sexually. “Impossible!” she exclaimed, throwing her hands [...]

Paul Steele has contributed several stories to AHCB, including the popular China Quarantine Blog. He has also published essays in Japanese dealing with issues of sexual violence in Japanese culture. Below he responds to my recent essay [How] America is Exacerbating China’s Abortion Problems. Damjan, I thought your most recent article was well well written.   [...]