Should hotels provide condoms in guest rooms, whether complimentary or for sale? It’s a question still debated in the hotel industry. In China, condoms in hotels are quite common (after Beijing ordered it), but some foreigners have averse reactions to the foil-wrapped rubbers in their rooms, like my dad who angrily declared the hotel condoms “an embarrassment!” before hiding them away from our eyes. - credit to Shanghai Shiok!
I faced a similar incident in the past, though not necessarily in a hotel. During my first week moving into my dorms for uni, I received a welcome pack with all the usual complimentary tidbits: chocolate bars, a mini energy drink, keyholders and a large pack of ribbed condoms.. wait, a pack of what?Let’s just say, my conservative Asian parents looked less than comfortable. A few days later, due to complaints made by several unhumored parents, the condoms were removed from the welcome packs.
In my opinion, these parents weren’t getting the message. To them, these condoms challenged their impermeable fantasy of their precious children staying pure and abstinent through till marriage.
But the reality of the situation is, just they you once did, their kids will be having sex in University. With or without their approval. Hence, the main question for these parents to contemplate is this: would you prefer them to do it without protection or with?
It’s as plain and simple as that. I’m not saying I’m against people who wait till their wedding night, in fact I admire their patience. I’m just saying, for those of us who don’t have this on our agenda, what’s wrong with an educational institution providing STI and pregnancy preventing measures?
On the other hand, what Is disturbing are these.
Aren’t JLS fans mostly 10 year old girls? With that in mind, I can safely say that these colorful ‘innocent’ packs are something I disagree with. Something tells me 10 year old girls wouldn’t look at these products and immeadiately think ‘anti-baby’. It would be more along the lines of ‘Great, JB wants me to have safe sex!’ or rather, ‘JB wants me to have safe sex!’
Want something even more absurd? Yep, the British do it once again. Royal Wedding condoms.
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