What's your favorite kind of condom?
editor
Some fun facts to help us
kick off
World AIDS
Day:
- In 2007, the Federal Government gave $176 million to
abstinence-only education, which, as
we discussed a few posts back, is just going swimmingly
(ahem).
- In fact, over 30 percent (30!) of girls in the U.S. become
pregnant by the age of 20.
- Two-thirds of all people infected with an STD are under 25
years old.
- Every year in the U.S. there are 19 million new cases of
STDs.
Today is indeed World AIDS Day, so it seems like the perfect time
to draw attention to a new initiative between MTV and Trojan
Condoms called "
Evolve One Evolve
All." The idea is to draw attention and awareness to
sexually transmitted diseases through an interactive website that
lets you be a sexual health philanthropist of sorts, in that every
click on the site goes toward Trojan giving away a million condoms.
For example, go check out the resources and kinda hilarious
educational videos from people like Stephen Colbert and Cobra
Starship, and every time you comment or rate one, Trojan will
donate a condom. If someone takes the pledge or participates in the
quiz, Trojan will donate 2 condoms. Each time you forward the site,
Trojan will donate 3 condoms, and you can even upload your own
video, which results in the donation of 5 condoms. You get the
idea...
That adds up to a lot of rubbers. And not only can the proper use
of a condom help prevent unwanted pregnancies, they can also save
lives. So go play around on their site. Just don't forget to
come back here and give your two cents. Oh and while you're
still here you tell us: What's your favorite type of condom
(ribbed, flavored, etc)?
SEE ALSO:
Teen pregnancy rates in the U.S. are up. Surprised?
Red sex, blue sex: How abstinence-only sex ed fails our
teens
Abstinence 2.0: Can Webkare be a substitute for sex?
Are people seriously not using condoms anymore?
