India, Sept. 25 -- From desktop applications to "condom parties" - condoms have gone from the most embarassing six letter word to possibly the coolest word in town.
It started when a condom brand launched www.sendsomerubber.
com, a site that lets you send an application to friends which ensures that, whenever your friend chats about sex online or types out "sexy" words such as '69' or 'horny', a condom drops onto the screen with a message to promote safe sex. Peter McCann of Ansell Ltd, who is associated with the project, explains, "Sendsomerubber is an initiative to bring forth a message of safe sex.
" With 66,648 online rubbers already sent, the application seems to be a hit. On Facebook, an application named 'Send Your Friend A Condom' has over 30,000 users.
That's not all. Recently, a 'Cocktails and Kondoms' party was held at a popular nightspot in Delhi, with an aim to create awareness for safe sex among partygoers.
And, actor Ronit Roy, launched 'LOVE Condom', a campaign to promote AIDS awareness, in the Capital a few months ago. He said this generation is open about talking about sex and protection, "I've seen people go to chemists and ask for condoms in a hushed tone, but this generation is different".
Kaminey's Fatak song, which had actor Shahid Kapoor dressed up as a giant condom, has also been hailed for its message of safe sex.
courtesy - hindustan times
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ReplyDeletesafe sex... really important....and this generation is free using condoms cuz no one wants to end up with a dozen of byproducts ....
ReplyDeleteand yeah also..that site was awesome... i sent to many of my friends...
never heard of tht application before! wud google it for sure!
ReplyDeletenice message...safe sex is always important and safe!!!
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ReplyDeleteIt's really a gud note... Ppl speaking up about safe sex means that they are getting educated... This is must in a country like India in which the population is growing at a alarming rate... Hope this open speaking grows in a positive manner...
ReplyDeleteSafe sex is a good theme to work on.
ReplyDeleteBut is the overhype necessary?
The elite and the educated know the value of 'rubber'.
Infact the campaign must be hitting harder in the villages, which aint happening!
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ReplyDeleteMost of the youth who use facebook and internet already aware of the problems they get out of unsafe sex. It's the people in villages and illiterates that need to be educated. May be, they should have invested the same amount doing that.. Anyways, their thought of promoting safe sex is appreciated..
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