A Sailor Doesn't Have to Prove He's a Man

Title:
A Sailor Doesn't Have to Prove He's a Man
Creator:
United States Navy
Date:
[ca. 1942]
Description:
Responsible masculinity was also a common theme during the Second World War. This illustration of a sailor preventing his friend from pursuing a buxom blonde woman in the background deals with a serious issue in a humorous though chauvinistic manner. Contrasting the image of the woman as sexual temptress with the image of the masculine but moral soldier, the message avoids overtly addressing his sexual behavior by suggesting that, "A sailor doesn't have to prove he's a man!" The urban setting suggests this poster addresses concerns about wayward sailors during shore leave. The poster carries an additional message that, "There's no medicine for regret," which suggests that, while the venereal disease could be effectively treated, the feeling of regret for reckless behavior could not be easily alleviated.. NOTE: Slide of original poster image is slightly blurry.
Publisher:
United States Navy
Original Repository:
The History of Medicine Division. Prints and Photographs Collection
Rights:
Courtesy of the National Library of Medicine.
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Genre:
Posters
Slides (photographs)
Subject:
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 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/. IHM Order Number. A025574
Legacy ID:
VCBBBX
NLM ID:
101584655X18
Profiles Collection:
Visual Culture and Health Posters
Shareable Link:
https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584655X18
Story Section:
Infectious Disease