Men off the hook with HIV gel

A new vaginal gel was announced at the international Aids conference in Vienna last month that could help cut down the spread of HIV. The gel contains 1% of an antiretroviral drug called tenofovir, which a recent study said could cut down the spread of HIV infection in women by 39%.

This scientific development is important, and I don't want to undermine the technical achievement - it is going to save a serious number of lives. But it represents an opportunity for HIV-ravaged countries to wash their hands of how men deal with sex.