Being the cyclical insomniac that I am, I realized something after our class discussed advertisements, specifically pharmaceutical commercials involving the issue of sex. Sitting up late at night watching TV one night, I realized that there were a lot more condom commercials being showed than normal. Trojan condoms were the main advertisers, as I had seen about 3 different condom commercials that essentially advertised different things. One condom felt like "nothing was there", another condom had ridges for her pleasure, and another that just made condoms seem like the most joyful and celebrated things in the world. However, something comes to mind; talking about contraceptive pill commercials and how they often fail to acknowledge that they are for birth control and not pimples, extreme PMS or bad cramps, I realized the same trend was occurring in condom ads. Though the condom ads I viewed talked about condoms and their benefits, upgraded and re-worked with so many elements that everyone should be able to find one that works for them specifically, they failed to mention one key thing--that they are for (gasp) birth control and pregnancy and STI prevention. The main reason why millions of people choose to take part in using condoms is essentially not discussed in these ads anymore. In my opinion, this can mislead many young people engaging in sexual activities for some of their first times by failing not to address the main reason why people should be wearing condoms. Discussing the pleasure benefits of them without any other information makes condoms seem as only an option and not a necessity. So to all of you reading this, do not let these misinforming commercials deter you from what the real purpose of condoms are. And remember - wrap it up and be safe!
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