Extra small Condoms

[XMan101]

Hammervice sent me this story but it's worth posting as it's sort of worrying. When I was a kid I grew up naturally and slowly and played in the park on my bike etc and just had happy fun. I never thought about sex, didn't really knew much about it at 12 !!

Extra-small condoms 'Hotshot' ready for 12-year-olds
by Natalie James - March 8, 2010 - 0 comments Bookmark and Share
In the wake of country's high rate of youth sex, a leading condom manufacturer in Switzerland has created an extra-small condom aimed specifically at the youngest of sexually active men. The Hotshot condoms currently are available only in Switzerland at a cost of Swiss Franc 7.60 for a packet of six.

In the wake of country's high rate of youth sex, a leading condom manufacturer in Switzerland has created an extra-small condom aimed specifically at the youngest of sexually active men.

Now recognized as a global threat, the HIV epidemic is growing, and efforts to fight it need to grow at an even greater rate if they are to be successful.

Condoms play a key role in preventing HIV infection around the world. Working on this strategy, a leading condom manufacturer in Switzerland has created extra-small condoms for boys as young as 12-years-old.

Countries around the world are taking a range of new measures to fight worsening HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Washington DC, which has been distributing free male condoms citywide for nearly a decade, is now planning to soon be hand out 500,000 female condoms for free in parts of the city with high infection, becoming the first city in the United States to distribute condoms for females at no cost, in an attempt to reduce the transmission of HIV/AIDS.

Hotshot for Swiss tweens and teens
Now, Switzerland has probably become the first country in the world to sell extra small condoms for 12 year olds. The condom, called the Hotshot, is being sold in Swiss markets with the slogan, "it fits when passion hits" to boys between 12 and 14 years old.

The Hotshot, which is smaller than the average condom, is made by the Swiss manufacturer Lamprecht AG.

The prophylactic was developed after a study showed young teens were regularly engaging in unprotected sex, not using proper protection when engaging in intercourse.

Source: http://anonym.to/?http://www.themon...9hotshot039-ready-12yearolds-id-10102818.html

 

[garth33]

Would the kids even be able to buy or even get them for free? I worked a job in college at a convenience store and we were NOT supposed to sell regular condoms to anyone under 18 even if they asked for them. I always did but what 12 year old with a ROD is going to think about protecting himself? He just wants to bust a nut -period if he has the opportunity - ESPECIALLY at age 12!! (I remember!) This is where parents really need to get RE-involved in their own kids' lives again.

 

[BugsyB]

condoms should be free to anyone that needs them!!! better to be safe allways..lol

as for 12 yrs old sheesh i was a horny kid, but never had a chance at that age, but i think i would have not sure i would have worried about a condom thou:worried:

 

[XMan101]

condoms should be free to anyone that needs them!!! better to be safe allways..lol

as for 12 yrs old sheesh i was a horny kid, but never had a chance at that age, but i think i would have not sure i would have worried about a condom thou:worried:

In our day nobody worried about condoms !! I was a horny kid at times but that was natural child curiosity, all kids explore to some degree, it's part of the learning process. As for full on planned sex , ie buying condoms in preparation, well no, the idea would never have occured to me.

 

[BugsyB]

In our day nobody worried about condoms !! I was a horny kid at times but that was natural child curiosity, all kids explore to some degree, it's part of the learning process. As for full on planned sex , ie buying condoms in preparation, well no, the idea would never have occured to me.

ya your right X i dont think i even new what a condom was at 12 there sure was no advertising about them lol

 

[hammervice]

3 things

1. Im Sure Some grow men will be buying these ( the guys with small dicks)
2. I love the name Hotshot
3. at 12 i did not think about sex

 

[smallsleepyrascalcat]

3. at 12 i did not think about sex

Not?

Really?

Somehow I cannot believe this...

 

[XMan101]

I guess the only real line is the profit margin.

Despite any "moral" protestations that is actually the bottom line in all things!! I'm quite sure some arguments are wheeled out (about anything!) simply to make people feel something is being done, but the reality is "let's make a profit anyway" !!

 

[Squallmuzza]

I think these are a great idea as a free hand-out through the government or whatever to protect those that are likely to do it anyway (hell I was active by the age of 13 myself), but making it so you have to buy them... pfft what kid has the money to buy them anyway? I had barely enough money to SEE my bf at the time, let alone buy condoms as well! And frankly, I doubt I'd have thought to either!

So yeah, a free hand-out = yay, to be paid for = pointless.

 

[XMan101]

Hell I feel old ) )

 

[hammervice]

smallsleepyrascalcat I didn`t first jerk off till i was 17 , I had sex for the first time when i was 17 as well

I all was find reason not to sleep with ppl i trend to over think things

 

[ritsuka]

I think it's good that people who have sex should have protection from stds, birth control, and abortion rights; and that includes all who are sexually active (i.e. pubescent), regardless of age. Morals are for yourself, not other people's bodies.

I thought about sex at 12, and first masturbated at 13, and would have loved to be sexually active with others already.

 

[Tom]

I'm surprised by the size. From the look of it, it wouldn't fit my small finger. Now if a boy is at an age to have an erection then from the looks of that condom, it will be to small.

 

[Mamah]

I think at that age (12-14 yrs) I'd have been too damn nervous to put it on correctly. But I guess kids now are more sophisticated about these things.
Also I think some boys will use it as a sort of measuring device just to see how much they can produce, then compare it with their friends.
Also I read some time ago that Indian condom producers are making rubbers smaller than those used in the West because the Indian dick tends to be smaller in cirference than the European one. (But that's certainly not true about Sri Lanka!).
And all those stories about Chinese men's dicks...

 

[XMan101]

Integritas0 I can't disagree with one word really. I'm an old cynic and have seen so much over the years how anything that will make a fast buck will be exploited. I'm no leftie by any means but often I take a step back and think something's gone so wrong somewhere.

 

[newage]

I agree on many notes, at the same time i think part of the issue is kids these days are pampered way too much, especially in the developed countries. I lol out the tv shows were kids curse out their parents like its nothing. were i grew up that i wouldn't dare do that...no matter how infuriated i may be. i think part of the issue is the parenting went straight out the door. Part of it is media and laws meant to protect. I mean yea there are abusive people out there, but when kids are raised under a nice little bubble, the realization of the harsh reality can be catastrophic. And as far as the little condom company is concerned I think, it only evolved because of need...its not the companies fault young'uns are tearing it up...rather i point at the parents and the Neighbors and teachers! It takes a village to raise a kid. With modernization neither neighbors nor communities are what they used to be.

 

[taurus2904]

Okay, I'll throw a turd in the punchbowl...

I think the "Hotshot" is a great thing! Apparently, few of you have been around today's 12 year olds. They think and act like 16-17 year olds did a decade ago, or 18-20 year olds two decades ago...including sex. Of course, they don't consider oral or manual (handjob, fingering, etc.) to be actual sex or sexual acts.

Here in the US, what little sex education they get only lightly touches on male-female penetrative sex. Puritanical America is very much about "teaching" (that should be preaching) abstinence and heterosexism. That is going to lead to some brief discussion of "the normal" way sex is done. Even a 12 year old can make the connection of Tab A going into Slot B, if they haven't already done it. Pun intended.

The American education system has done an exceptional job of wiping out deductive reasoning, linear thought, and particularly independent thinking. Of course, few here will question profit seeking enterprise. Why, that would be un-American...and possibly treason! So many Americans live in thrall to and fear of corporations and organized evangelism, that if either ordered them to leap from bridges they would without question.

I'm not saying these young people are emotionally ready for sexual activities. Most certainly are not; some are. Either way, very few are going to plot out a pros-and-cons chart, weigh their emotional readiness, and deliberate over what happens after the act. I would much rather these young people have the knowledge of and ability to pursue safer sex if they are going to be sexually active. And they are being sexually active!

Of course this is about profit! There is no altruism save in coffeehouse philosophical debates near any campus. We can look at this as: this is happening, so can we do something to mitigate the worst outcome and can we serve a market niche? Every once in a while even evil old capitalism can have unintended good outcomes.

 

[garth33]

THANKFULLY the magic year of 2012 is ONLY 2 YEARS away so I say, go ahead 12 year olds...Enjoy all the mini-condoms you want!

(The beauty of all this is while they're "having fun" WE CAN ALL stockpile cans of soup and possibly sauerkraut (that's ANOTHER story - ask Al) for the coming apocalypse!!) Actually 2012 would solve a LOT of our problems today - although it has it's drawbacks too

CUE The Planet of the Apes clip:

http://anonym.to/?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUvjxyRVzl8

 

[garth33]

Sorry to disappoint Garth, but there will be no 'big event' c. 2012 or anytime soon. Rather, the same pattern of socialisation will persist, incrementally, for, oh, maybe another 30-50 years. Not very exciting, but there you have it. What a world we live in. What a world.

BUT A CATACLYSMIC WORLDWIDE EVENT WOULD WIPE THE SLATE CLEAN right Teg? So would that really (considering where we're at today) be a BAD Thing? (I'm asking seriously)

Wealth would mean next to nothing and all people would have to revert to strictly a "human" level where wealth, status, or even color wouldn't matter - it would ONLY be what practical survival skills you could bring to the table. A social scenario where a FARMER is of more value than a CEO or Entrepreneur...sure, realistically, it IS too extreme but what solution would you propose instead of just complaining about the status quo?

peace buddy!
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[garth33]

(PS - I like your sexy bare chest avatar than your ASSvatar you ornery Irish bastard)