Making condoms stylish for everyone

[Celebration]

http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2006-08-17T172822Z_01_N17256050_RTRUKOC_0_US-AIDS-CONDOMS.xml&archived=False

TORONTO (Reuters) - Condoms are very much in style as a fashion accessory at the International AIDS Conference in Toronto, showing up on strait-laced men, shy teenagers and African grandmothers.

"There's a great need to de-stigmatize condoms around the world, especially in Africa," said Franck DeRose, executive director of The Condom Project, which aims to get people comfortable about condoms, especially those living in countries where the little piece of latex is considered taboo.

To do that, the project has a program that gets people making their own condom art pin. It all starts with a craft table, packaged condoms, scraps of colored paper, candy and other double-sided tape.


Toronto resident Maria Parish, 58, was making hers with a blue condom and blue and yellow paper. "I want something to symbolize the flag of Ukraine," she said. "I am of Ukrainian descent and AIDS is a global problem."

DeRose said that creating wearable art out of condoms attracts people who normally wouldn't wear the prophylactics, let alone touch them or even utter the word.

I see some possibilities here. Maybe someone could photoshop some examples that would make sex ed more popular with the fundies.

[Ian David]

1. Left-in-the-Behind Condoms? n/t

[enid602]

2. condoms

I wonder how many empty condoms will be 'left behind' on rapture day.

[wakeme2008]

3. NASCAR condoms with your driver's picture on them

WakeMe2008 thinking out of the Box :rofl:

[Kali]

6. you know that isn't a half bad idea

I just saw a print ad for home air conditioners with your favorite football team logos on them...wtf? but hey why not on condoms or at least the packages

[eggplant]

4. I dunno. Condoms and pins really shouldn't mix.

[skids]

5. The words "condom" and "pin" don't belong in sentences together.

:scared:

[HysteryDiagnosis]

7. For the lesser endowed they could consider building a

stylish line of condominimums.....