I'm Serious about Love. I Use Condoms I'm Serious about Love. I Use Condoms

Contributor(s): Erickson, T. Charles The History of Medicine Division. Prints and Photographs Collection Publication: New Haven Women's AIDS Coalition, 1988 Language(s): English Format: Still image Subject(s): HIV Public Health Genre(s): Archival Materials Posters Slides (photographs) Abstract: Without reading the text in these posters, designed by T. Charles Erickson for the New Haven Women's AIDS Coalition of the Mayor's Task Force on AIDS in 1988, the viewer would likely have no reason to suspect that these images are designed to personalize decisions about condom use. The image of this anonymous young man personalizes the textual message that using a condom is a responsible choice and a reflection of the feelings about your partner. The message--to be serious about love is to be serious about disease prevention--links romance with sensible, responsible behavior. Rather than utilize strategies of condemnation or fear, this poster, taken at face value, only offers the views and choices of one young man. The central message--condom use--is simply highlighted in red. Copyright: This item may be under copyright protection; contact the copyright owner for permission before re-use. Extent: 1 pages NLM Unique ID: 101584655X96 (See in Profiles in Science) Profiles in Science ID: VCBBGW Permanent Link: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584655X96 Archival Collection: Visual Culture and Health Posters (Profiles in Science)