"Boob Aid" Squeezes Donation for HIV/AIDS

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HIV/AIDS Charity
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), since the beginning of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, almost 75 million people have been infected with the HIV virus and about 36 million people have died of HIV.

Globally, 35.3 million [32.2–38.8 million] people were living with HIV at the end of 2012. An estimated 0.8 percent of adults aged 15–49 years worldwide are living with HIV, although the burden of the epidemic continues to vary considerably between countries and regions.

To help stem the spread of HIV/AIDS virus and to increase public awareness about the disease, a group of Japanese porn actresses devised an ingenuous way of raising funds to fight the epidemic. The group has prepared to have their breasts squeezed by fans for 24 hours in the last weekend of August for a charity event loosely translated as "Boob Aid".

The Boob Aid
The nine adult movie stars told local media on 25 August 2014 that they could barely contain their excitement about the "Stop! AIDS" campaign event – which will be televised live – but asked, perhaps somewhat optimistically: please be gentle.

"I'm really looking forward to lots of people fondling my boobs," Rina Serina told the Tokyo Sports newspaper. "But I would be very happy if you would please be delicate."

The event, the 12th since its launch in 2003, will be broadcast on adult cable television, with punters donating to the anti-AIDS campaign in exchange for a feel. It started after a sexist heckling of a Tokyo assemblywoman hit the headlines, highlighting old-fashioned views towards women that still permeate Japanese society.

"I never thought my boobs could contribute to society," added the ponytailed Serina, apparently unaware of any contradiction.

Fellow porn actress Iku Sakuragi had no qualms about being groped by hundreds of pairs of hands.

"It's for charity," said the 21-year-old. "Squeeze them, donate money – let’s be happy."

Lawmakers from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party sparked a public outcry in June when they subjected Tokyo assemblywoman Ayaka Shiomura to sexist taunts, shouting "Why don't you get married?" at her during a debate on motherhood.

Japan has one of the lowest rates of female workforce participation in the developed world and a lack of childcare facilities, poor career support and deeply entrenched sexism are blamed for keeping women at home.

The 24-hour "squeeze-a-thon" begins at 8:00 P.M. on Saturday (1100 GMT) and is backed by the Japan Foundation for AIDS Prevention.

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