Title:

Condoman Says: Don't Be Shame Be Game

Creator:

Commonwealth Department of Community Services and Health. Aborginal Health Workers of Australia

Date:

1991

Description:

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.

Publisher:

Commonwealth Department of Community Services and Health. Aborginal Health Workers of Australia

Original Repository:

The History of Medicine Division. Prints and Photographs Collection

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of the Commonwealth of Australia.

Genre:

Posters
Slides (photographs)

Subject:

HIV, Condoms, and Public Health

Format:

Still Image

Extent:

1 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Original Repository. History of Medicine Division. Prints and Photographs Collection. 11611. Free Text. This image may also be accessed from the Images from the History of Medicine (IHM).. URL. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/ihm/

Legacy ID:

VCBBGY

NLM ID:

101584655X98

Profiles Collection:

Visual Culture and Health Posters

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584655X98

Story Section:

HIV/AIDS