Condoms Should Be Sweeping the Country

Posted on March 3, 2009
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I had not planned to be writing about condoms for my March column for the Providence Journal. But the day after the Montreal conference on HIV/AIDS, I had a talk with a physician who reminded me of just how important it is to spread the word about safe sex.

As such the article this week is called “Condomania’ Can Deter Infectious Love.” Because it just appeared, I will just post the first few paragraphs and then link to the newspaper.

Rita Watson: ‘Condomania’ can deter infectious love 01:00 AM EST on Sunday, March 1, 2009

ON THE BASIS OF NEW infectious disease reports, “condomania” should be sweeping America. The dark side of loving is contagiously surfacing. When we talked last May, Dr. Ruth Westheimer emphatically reminded me of her concerns about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and AIDS. “Just watch. The numbers are going to start going up again,” she said.

She was right on the mark. While the statistics look grim, two advertising campaigns are creatively promoting safe sex: Condom a Cappella Chorus cell phone ringtones and the “Men are pigs and must evolve” campaign.

Despite the humorous approach, STDs and teen pregnancies are no laughing matter. “Condomania” can deter infectious love (The Providence Journal.)

The article also appeared on the World News Network World News Network, Condomania

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