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lettie · 06-08-2007, 06:45

I don't think that people find it difficult to talk about condoms, I think that they find it difficult to talk about sex.
With all of our STI and HIV increases in the UK in the last few years you'd think it would have become easier. Funnily enough, all the STI statistics took a major downturn in the 1980s when AIDS was heavily publicised on TV and adverts urged people to use condoms, the birthrate in the UK also fell. The adverts disappeared from TV and the incidence of HIV and STIs have risen.
I also think that parents have difficulty talking about sex to their children and that women would rather that men took the lead when talking about condom use, but that is just my opinion based on conversations with women.

06-08-2007, 06:45	#2
lettie Filthy / Gorgeous Bejeweled Blitz Champion! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Xanadu Posts: 4,005 Blog Entries: 337 Liked: 67 times Rep Power: 88670	Re: is this true...Britons embarrassed about condoms I don't think that people find it difficult to talk about condoms, I think that they find it difficult to talk about sex. With all of our STI and HIV increases in the UK in the last few years you'd think it would have become easier. Funnily enough, all the STI statistics took a major downturn in the 1980s when AIDS was heavily publicised on TV and adverts urged people to use condoms, the birthrate in the UK also fell. The adverts disappeared from TV and the incidence of HIV and STIs have risen. I also think that parents have difficulty talking about sex to their children and that women would rather that men took the lead when talking about condom use, but that is just my opinion based on conversations with women. __________________ Never put off until tomorrow what you can avoid altogether. The views expressed here are my own and not necessarily those of my family, friends, employer, this site, my neighbours, hairdresser, dentist, GP, next door's dog or anyone else who knows me..