2008 Woodie Awards
AIDS is evolution
John Harrison
Date created: 12/7/04 Section: OPINION
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AIDS has been a huge issue for the past few years, killing millions around the world and leaving millions more waiting to die if their flimsy prescriptions run out. These people are helpless and suffering, without any way of preventing the illness that will one day steal their lives from them. Right? Nope.
See, more than three thousand years ago there are examples of what would later evolve into a condom. Egyptians are depicted as wearing them in hieroglyphic drawings, either for sexual or ritual purposes. According to PlannedParenthood.com, Romans are rumored to have worn condoms made from the muscles of their enemies.
The earliest discovery of what we can call "real" condoms was found in Birmingham, England. The fish and animal intestine slips were dated back to 1640 and were probably made to prevent any sexually transmitted diseases. So, wipe that look off your face... you know what a condom is. They've been around forever.
Now, I understand that people in other parts of the world are less fortunate than us here in the United States, and they have a harder time distributing free condoms to help stem the AIDS epidemic, but we here in the U.S. haven't got a leg to stand on when it comes to excuses. Men come up with the most ridiculous excuses just to get out of using those things: I was embarrassed at the corner liquor store and couldn't buy them, it's too tight, it's uncomfortable, it's loose, it's too thick, it pinches Mr. Winky-is it really worth your life to sneak your way out of using a sheaf of rubber? Apparently yes, looking at the number of people contracting AIDS.
More than 830,000 cases of AIDS have been reported since 1981 in the United States, with about 950,000 cases of HIV. One quarter of those infected don't even know it. There are testing stations everywhere. Go get tested. If you're lucky and go to a good testing station, you may get free stuff like lubricant and flavored condoms. Heck, you could go to the Health Center here at Skyline and pick up a wad of condoms. No charge.
See, more than three thousand years ago there are examples of what would later evolve into a condom. Egyptians are depicted as wearing them in hieroglyphic drawings, either for sexual or ritual purposes. According to PlannedParenthood.com, Romans are rumored to have worn condoms made from the muscles of their enemies.
The earliest discovery of what we can call "real" condoms was found in Birmingham, England. The fish and animal intestine slips were dated back to 1640 and were probably made to prevent any sexually transmitted diseases. So, wipe that look off your face... you know what a condom is. They've been around forever.
Now, I understand that people in other parts of the world are less fortunate than us here in the United States, and they have a harder time distributing free condoms to help stem the AIDS epidemic, but we here in the U.S. haven't got a leg to stand on when it comes to excuses. Men come up with the most ridiculous excuses just to get out of using those things: I was embarrassed at the corner liquor store and couldn't buy them, it's too tight, it's uncomfortable, it's loose, it's too thick, it pinches Mr. Winky-is it really worth your life to sneak your way out of using a sheaf of rubber? Apparently yes, looking at the number of people contracting AIDS.
More than 830,000 cases of AIDS have been reported since 1981 in the United States, with about 950,000 cases of HIV. One quarter of those infected don't even know it. There are testing stations everywhere. Go get tested. If you're lucky and go to a good testing station, you may get free stuff like lubricant and flavored condoms. Heck, you could go to the Health Center here at Skyline and pick up a wad of condoms. No charge.
