2008 Woodie Awards
In Our Opinion
Condoms hit runway to encourage protection
Issue date: 2/15/08 Section: News
In a little under three weeks, an upcoming fashion show will feature models wearing nothing but condoms.
No, it's not what you think.
By putting together clothes made out of condoms (don't worry, they're still in the wrappers), the Department for Sexual Health and Violence Prevention and S.H.A.R.E. are hoping to promote safe sex among students.
A college campus is an atmosphere where 17,000 hormone charged young adults live and work in close proximity, and in such an environment, preventing unwanted pregnancies and the spread of STIs is, and should be, a major public health initiative. Project Condom will certainly not do any harm on that front, and if everything goes as planned, it could make some progress in demystifying and popularizing contraception.
However, it's unlikely that anyone will go to the fashion show and think, "Wow! I never thought about using condoms before-I should try that!"
In order to be a success, Project Condom needs to be accompanied by information on where and when students can get condoms on and off campus (they're free at the Thomson Student Health Center) and literature on sexual health and wellness.
So go watch the fashion show; learn a little bit about contraception and have a good time.
And we'll see you next year at Project Diaphragm.
No, it's not what you think.
By putting together clothes made out of condoms (don't worry, they're still in the wrappers), the Department for Sexual Health and Violence Prevention and S.H.A.R.E. are hoping to promote safe sex among students.
A college campus is an atmosphere where 17,000 hormone charged young adults live and work in close proximity, and in such an environment, preventing unwanted pregnancies and the spread of STIs is, and should be, a major public health initiative. Project Condom will certainly not do any harm on that front, and if everything goes as planned, it could make some progress in demystifying and popularizing contraception.
However, it's unlikely that anyone will go to the fashion show and think, "Wow! I never thought about using condoms before-I should try that!"
In order to be a success, Project Condom needs to be accompanied by information on where and when students can get condoms on and off campus (they're free at the Thomson Student Health Center) and literature on sexual health and wellness.
So go watch the fashion show; learn a little bit about contraception and have a good time.
And we'll see you next year at Project Diaphragm.
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