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This ain't your grandfather's rubber: The good old geriatric condom has gotten with the times and joined Facebook here in NYC, where it wants to be your friend (with benefits)! Yesterday the Daily News, in an article headlined "Health Department issues new NYC-branded condoms," mentioned the Facebook page, which went live today. But Celina De Leon, a spokesperson for the NYC Health Department, says the News article (now disappeared) was almost entirely wrong; there are no new condoms being released for Valentine's Day. Welcome to 2007 Daily News; as De Leon tells us, "We did that two years ago."
What the Health Department is doing now is bringing some safe sex awareness to Facebook. (They're already on Twitter, but no word yet on when they'll join the Tumblr bandwagon.) By visiting the new page, New Yorkers can help spread the word about safe sex by sending e-condoms to their slatternly friends, reminding them to "play safe." The Health Department is also hosting a "virtual event" on Facebook, where New Yorkers can say they will use a condom. Hm, okay, we'll use a condom; does that mean we get to have some sex now, too?
On second thought, maybe we'll pass, having just read these sobering (and gross) facts: Approximately 14 New Yorkers are newly infected with HIV every day, while 30 New Yorkers contract gonorrhea and 160 contract Chlamydia. So the Health Department kicked their "Get Some" condom campaign into high gear in 2007, launching the nation’s first branded city condom and distributing them for free at clinics, clubs, salons and other venues. They now give out more than 3 million condoms per month! To paraphrase Rodney Dangerfield, "Hey everybody! We're all gonna get laid with our raincoats on!"
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Good move.
Roberto Alomar gives this a thumbs up! (Or was that fist bump?)
I love the idea behind NYC condoms, but those things break faster than you can say "oh baby." Maybe they should work on improving the quality first.
it's just a branded Lifestyles condom, which is a major brand. does that fail more than others?
Thank you, I know they are Lifestyles. They still suck.
You're doing it wrong
Totally. Read the instructions. Maybe invest in lubrication.
wow I definitely thought it said Celine Dion is with the health dept.
The condom is your friend. Once you get used to it, you'll like it better with than without. Seriously! I used to hate them.
Also, it's fabulous not to be on the pill anymore. I can't believe I used to tamper with my hormones and my health just to make my boyfriend happy. What a dope I was!
Just remember that about 18% of black and Hispanic men in New York City have HIV and most do not even know they have it. It's a pandemic. Cucarachita, you best get tested too!
Yes, most of people do not know they living with HIV. HIV test is very neccessary now.
I found a news on a HIV support site" HIVlover.com" that HIV testing will remain free. And Walk-in testing is available on Thursdays and Fridays from 5pm until 10pm and on the last Saturday each month from 11am until 3pm. At the Nebraska AID Project’s Omaha location at 139 South 40th Street.