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tabatha

(18,795 posts)
Tue Apr 10, 2012, 11:44 PM Apr 2012

Endangered Species Condoms



The Center for Biological Diversity will mark this year’s Earth Day by distributing 100,000 free Endangered Species Condoms around the country. The Center collaborated with artist Roger Peet to create a special edition of the colorful condom packages featuring a suite of species — from the dwarf seahorse to the polar bear — threatened by the world’s growing human population.

The Earth’s population has nearly doubled since the original Earth Day in 1970. In those days, it was well understood that human overpopulation was causing the many environmental challenges cropping up around the world. Now, even having passed the 7 billion milestone, the human population explosion is too often ignored — while it continues to drive all the major environmental problems that plague our planet.

The beautifully designed packages, featuring clever slogans, have been distributed by a network of volunteers around the country since 2009. The condoms are handed out at concerts, bars, universities, spiritual groups, local events, and farmer’s markets. Along with two condoms, each package contains original artwork and information on the species, facts about overpopulation and the extinction crisis, and suggestions on how the human population can be stabilized.

To help ensure a world that is livable for other species — and healthy and prosperous for us — practice responsible reproduction and learn more about the Center’s campaign to address overpopulation.

http://www.endangeredspeciescondoms.com/
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Endangered Species Condoms (Original Post) tabatha Apr 2012 OP
this is cool Badruddeen Apr 2012 #1
Not as well thought out as it could be. FBaggins Apr 2012 #2
Speak for yourself Throckmorton Apr 2012 #6
I like it. stuntcat Apr 2012 #3
I don't think members of endangered species should use birth control... caraher Apr 2012 #4
Marketing to the wrong target Nihil Apr 2012 #5
I just got 80 of them in the mail! stuntcat Apr 2012 #7

FBaggins

(26,693 posts)
2. Not as well thought out as it could be.
Wed Apr 11, 2012, 02:49 PM
Apr 2012

Somehow I just don't think the dwarf seahorse model is going to appeal to the average male.

Throckmorton

(3,579 posts)
6. Speak for yourself
Thu Apr 12, 2012, 06:10 PM
Apr 2012

Some of us sit on the left hand side of the bell curve, and dwarf seahorse has kind of a nice ring to it.

stuntcat

(12,022 posts)
3. I like it.
Wed Apr 11, 2012, 03:48 PM
Apr 2012
I signed up with them a couple months ago. But I don't go to good places to leave them, so I haven't had them send me any. I really just want to give them to my most fecund neighbors, and hand some to the in-laws who've pressured me for years to have a baby. I don't think that's enough of a plan for them to send me a whole box.

I am going to a couple of concerts later this year so maybe I should sign up again. I've been getting their emails.

caraher

(6,276 posts)
4. I don't think members of endangered species should use birth control...
Wed Apr 11, 2012, 03:59 PM
Apr 2012

Oh wait, that's not what this is about?

 

Nihil

(13,508 posts)
5. Marketing to the wrong target
Thu Apr 12, 2012, 07:45 AM
Apr 2012

Surely they should be aiming their product at people who currently *don't* want
to give a f*ck about the environment?


stuntcat

(12,022 posts)
7. I just got 80 of them in the mail!
Fri Apr 20, 2012, 07:43 AM
Apr 2012

2 in each pack. I have to get out there get them in the right hands!

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