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A group of moralists denounced the condom ads of Frenzy condoms. They said it was done in bad taste. It shows of two teenagers in a convenience store, picking condoms like they’re buying candies.

Well, I agree. The commercial seems to have been done in very bad taste. First, it’s devoid of reality. Not everybody is as crass as these two kids. You don’t choose condoms that way. Ask anyone and they’ll tell you that they’re quite ashamed of even ordering condoms across the counter.

However, to deny that teenagers nowadays are uninitiated in copulation or sex is, well, plastic.

Statistics show that almost 45% of teenagers engage in sex as early as 13 years old. Most girls lose their virginity as fast as losing their pencils. Yes, and this is reality. Why?

Most of our teenagers are exposed to a variety of stimuli including sex that we can’t really blame them for having an aroused curiosity about it. Look around. You’ll see barely dressed girls cavorting like go-go dancers in noon time shows. We see two piece swimsuit clad girls in primetime evening shows. We see sexy mags being sold in almost every 7-11 stores. And oh, we do have the internet, right? Everyone can look for porno sites as easy as searching for God (God is just a poor second behind sex or porno as the most searched term or word in the web)

Yes, we live in an immoral society. Blame religion. Blame the state. Blame the media. But, don’t put the blame solely on a commercial done in bad taste.

Lastly, teenagers will not rush to the motels to have sex just because of that commercial. That’s an old argument against condoms. Teenagers indulge in sex because its an outlet. Some do it as a form of rebellion. It is society that pressures them to give their innocence to the devil. It is society that needs a condom to hide its impurities before men.

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