Condoman Says: Don't Be Shame Be Game Condoman Says: Don't Be Shame Be Game

Contributor(s): Commonwealth Department of Community Services and Health. Aborginal Health Workers of Australia The History of Medicine Division. Prints and Photographs Collection Publication: Commonwealth Department of Community Services and Health. Aborginal Health Workers of Australia, 1991 Language(s): English Format: Still image Subject(s): HIV Condoms Public Health Genre(s): Archival Materials Posters Slides (photographs) Abstract: This poster combines cartoons and sex education. Originally created by the Commonwealth Department of Community Services and Health in Australia, and designed in conjunction with AVERT, an international AIDS charity based in the United Kingdom, the Condoman character was part of a broader prevention campaign that targeted younger Aboriginal audiences. In an effort to overcome the cultural stigma against condom use, the Condoman proudly clutches a box of condoms and proclaims there is no reason to be ashamed. The image correlates masculinity and responsible sexual behavior by challenging the appeal of promiscuity and suggests that safe sex is not a reason to feel embarrassed or disgraced.. NOTE: Slide of original poster image is slightly blurry. Copyright: This item may be under copyright protection; contact the copyright owner for permission before re-use. Extent: 1 pages NLM Unique ID: 101584655X98 (See in Profiles in Science) Profiles in Science ID: VCBBGY Permanent Link: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584655X98 Archival Collection: Visual Culture and Health Posters (Profiles in Science)