The battle of sexes deals with the relationship between men and women, showing the socio-cultural and economic factors concerning the transmission of HIV. The sub context talks about the eternal misunderstanding between the two sexes which badly communicates and rejects the cause of the spreading of the disease.

A matter of rubber illustrates the reluctance and taboo around the use of condom: lost of sensation, lack of trust, difficulty of use, "omission", shame, religious considerations, prejudice…

An incessant ping-pong between men and women, youth and elders, reveals that the use of the rubber is still far to be unanimous.

This may well be the first time that a group of West African men and women speak openly about a once-taboo subject that has turned into a daily and deadly threat: AIDS. Relationships, dealing with the use of condoms, fears of getting tested for HIV/AIDS, are discussed candidly, making this film an indispensable awareness-raising tool .