Brits raise money for HIV/AIDs in an interesting way, rofl indeed!

[uppityperson]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L04633990.htm

Charity wants Britons to come to Masturbate-a-thon

Hundreds of Britons are being urged to attend what is being branded as Europe's first "Masturbate-a-thon", a leading British reproductive healthcare charity said on Friday.

Marie Stopes International, which is hosting the event with HIV/AIDS charity the Terrence Higgins Trust, said it expected up to 200 people to attend the sponsored masturbation session in Clerkenwell, central London, on Saturday.

"It is a bit of a publicity stunt but we hope it will raise awareness," a Marie Stopes spokeswoman told Reuters."We want to get people talking about safer sex, masturbation and to lift taboos."

Participants, who have to be over 18, can bring any aids they need and can take part in four different rooms -- a comfort area, a mixed area, along with men and women only areas....(more@link)

[BOSSHOG]

1. Sign me up, very innovative

It sure beats getting return labels for a donation. A donation for a donation, gotta love those wacky jacky brits.

[Mad_Dem_X]

2. Can you imagine trying to do this in the U.S.?

The right-wingers would be frothing at the mouth. LOL

[ThomCat]

4. It's been done in the US for at least 2 years.

I believe in San Francisco and one other west coast city. I don't have a link (sorry) but I have seen it posted and discussed before.

[pagerbear]

7. SF wankathons are mentioned in the article linked

[mockmonkey]

3. Wow

I was very charitable to myself last night.

[DemoTex]

5. Charity begins at home, they say.

:evilgrin:

[pagerbear]

6. Yes, but how much did you raise?

[OneBlueSky]

8. is this anything like Whack-A-Mole? . . . n/t

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[sg_]

9. They'll never pull it off.

:evilgrin: