At this moment, this piece of land in the United States, millions of people in order to enjoy a pleasant and day and night, "Hey hey hey." However, people can not openly admit this basic fact - for centuries, human beings are exploring to increase pleasure and reduce the risk of contraception.

Perhaps this is because contraception is itself a rather tangled topic: History tells us that when people can not suppress the body's primitive force, but worry about accidentally made man, whether or seagrass gut, they can become of contraceptives. However, until World War II, the American people are finally condom strength certified as a tool to help get pleasure. That being said, this is also thanks to Uncle Sam's American liberal and understanding of American soldiers who can be healthy and sound mission overseas.

The late 1940s, the US Congress to repeal the ban on the production and distribution of condoms bill. The bill than half a century, has been exacerbated by the stigma of condom, so that users have to buy through black market channels. After the repeal bill, the condom has since become the main products to ensure safe sex, contraceptive products in the market that the king. But even so, what passion, ultra-thin, durable explicit words are not presented on the packaging.

why? The answer lies in birth control itself.

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At that time the condom exotic

Condoms are the culprit leading to indulgence!

Back in ancient Egyptian times, people will start the process for producing barrier or through the use of suppositories made of a mixture of natural substances such as honey or seaweed to achieve the purpose of contraception. People always brain-hole wide open, full use of new materials, making it a material of condoms. Such as linen, fish bladder as well as a wide variety of condoms made of animal intestines.

In the early 18th century, slaughterhouse butchers will collect discarded animal parts re-use, it has a protective sheath made of efficacy and in order to obtain additional income. And this is the history of the first class jacket has been selling large numbers of contraceptive products. European livestock market was very large, so most known as the "skin" material exports from the United Kingdom and France. Long before the invention of the birth control pills for a long time, the use of condoms has become the most effective, economical and convenient method of contraception.

tumblr_inline_nk1bw6Tlex1rmq5ia.jpgAt that time the condom really is "set"

In 1839, American scientist Charles Goodyear invented the process using sulfur-cured rubber, from opening the door to American modern latex condom production to begin to expand. As of 1870, in most ways you can imagine - as suppliers of these drugs, doctors, pharmacies, dry goods retailers, mail order houses, etc., can buy condoms. People feel incredible is that in most of the 19th century, the sale and distribution of supplies are carried out in public.

After However, by 1873, the US Congress passed against obscene articles "Comstock Law," condom this booming industry in Chaoyang paralyzed. "Comstock Law" provides articles containing diffusion and circulation of any unethical properties, comprising a drug or other articles for preventing conception, are illegal.

Condoms are not for the benefit of thing people do? How it became something unethical?

The original article of the law is named Anthony Comstock (• Anthony Comstock) a person driven. The uncle took part in the American Civil War, when a large number of soldiers because of the war left the home, church, and Comstock had a strong indignation over-indulgence of these soldiers and prostitutes and soldiers baits very swiftly. Comstock believes condoms and other contraceptives to any indulgence provides a convenient and licensing.

After the introduction of the Act, any person trafficking contraceptives will face six months in jail. In other words, in this bill, contraception is a kind of crime. Is not it incredible?

three-condom-tins.jpgThree kinds of early condom boxes, used the metaphor to suggest the contents inside. What joy widow, super silky.

Condoms hidden

However, this bill does not eliminate all the condoms, it became a secret existence. Condom suppliers to re-label their products creative, and as a camouflage. During this period, the condom is the pseudonym of the target for the men's jacket, leather, shield, cape, and a 'rubber products'.

Although Comstock continue for manufacturers and distributors of contraceptive products in hot pursuit, but some savvy entrepreneurs realize that as long as the court is no clear evidence that their products are intent prevention of pregnancy, their situation is still safe. In addition, although it was not yet fully understand the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, but the germ theory in the scientific community has begun to take root, so the medical functions of contraceptive products was highlighted, which contraceptive products industry to provide a good cover. Then the ad will use some as "protection", "protection", "security" tactful wording.

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Since the 1920s, condom promotion and sale of the rubber industry are no longer leader of the patent, individual operators have begun to learn a piece. Have different product lines for small businesses are usually better able to escape suing the federal government, a phenomenon the family-run condom company began to spread in the late 19th century.

• Julius Schmid operates among a start-up companies. When Schmid is also a New York company sausages, and he began a more profitable industry edge - "leather" made from the sale of the remaining animal intestines. The police raid on a house Schmid did not cause much impact Schmid condoms cause, but to the 1920s, Schmid became one of the nation's largest condom manufacturer.

Daitao is not the result of natural disease

Although condoms black market to flourish, but it was not the condoms in addition to other known purpose other than contraception, and therefore open to condom advertising is simply wishful thinking. Until 1917, the United States joined World War I, bringing in a no-sex health hazards security measures gradually attracted people's attention, condom advertisers saw a chance of survival.

Earlier the US military has been aware of the dangers of sex under no security measures. In 1905, at the suggestion Military, US Navy first attempt to deal with gonorrhea and syphilis infection by a common class of chemical methods of prevention. Although this treatment is only being implemented strictly arranged after sexual intercourse, but its good results shocked the whole army.

In 1909, this treatment method to be applied to the Navy's full therapy. However, the implementation of treatment depends on the patient self-report to the doctor, and this one happens to be a drawback of this therapy. Therefore, in answer it in a year, in order to soldiers to better self-discipline, these preventive drugs, or "pre-preventive drugs" were distributed to the soldiers. Soldiers in physical examination, this measure is more commonly used. Although the implementation of this measure is quite laborious, but these early prevention of drug indeed, many American soldiers to avoid sexually transmitted diseases and the military to court.

Infantry prevention of drug equipment is the kind of lovemaking session on Tintin smear cream, skin effect is said to be hot.

First World War, when the US military's primary recruitment examination show up to a quarter of sexually transmitted infections when army recruits, the military had to change the policy, agreed to the recruitment section of STD infection into the army. Two years later, nearly 380,000 American soldiers were diagnosed with different types of sexually transmitted diseases, which cost the United States more than $ 50 million in medical expenses.

During World War I, the military did not distribute condoms to the American soldiers, but gave them some so-called "preventive medications infantry equipment." The meaning behind the equipment is out on weekends and vacations soldiers have sexual contact requires the use of disinfectants and washing tool to clean up their urethra. Jim Edmonson curatorial director of the Center for the History of drug development Dittrick said that this method is equivalent to "after the horse is already out of the barn, then the door to close - and there is no use."

The heart does not take protective measures leading to a massive outbreak of sexually transmitted diseases. Nearly 18,000 due to sexually transmitted infections and can not rejoin the American soldiers every day. After you resolve to no avail, American soldiers eventually to provide condoms, and the development of health education curriculum is called "America's public school sex education pioneer" of.

The military out down posters of sexually transmitted diseases, with soap, silver, and mercury to disinfect!

Condoms spring

In 1918, Congress created the sexually transmitted diseases will be incorporated into the public health service system in the United States, and more than $ 4 million in funding for the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. In the same year, the court approved medical practitioner prescribing birth control supplies, and this is to declare in order to "treat and prevent disease," condoms to prevent unfettered access to markets. Although Jim Edmonson pointed out that the court did not expressly mention these supplies contraceptive efficacy, but the decision to surreptitiously opportunity existed for decades supplies a rectification of names. "Everything is vague, self-evident, implied, but not the high-profile announcement, so, you know."

Even if the condom marketing communications still need to rack their brains to drill legal loopholes, the popularity of condoms has reached at lightning speed. "Prophylactics" of this toothbrush is used as a kind of wholesome product marketing rhetoric is quickly becoming the industry term for a condom. Many condom manufacturers cited the doctor's endorsement, such as "To better protect your, the product has passed the test of modern scientific equipment", "only sold in pharmacies." Kinsey Institute Collection (Kingsley Collection Association) on the collection of a condom package there is such a slogan, "the most hygienic rubber products," as well as "an only prevent disease born of pure latex products."

1913-tooth-brush-ad.jpgPrior to using condoms, Prophylactic (preventive) the word is used in a toothbrush.

Although these medical terms are avoided mention of condoms can bring sexual pleasure, product packaging will inevitably be other ways to accomplish sexually suggestive. "This historic moment interesting point is that those with the" purposes "of the product will always use some vague language, the foundation is not big on to explain in words, so that people can sense", Carol Queen explains.

Of course, some gaudy or dangerous code word also for a number of brands, such as Devil Skin (ghost skin), Shadows (shadow), Salome (Salome), etc. to achieve the effect of publicity, making it the most popular 20's and 30's condom products. One popular loved brand, Merry Widows (joy of widows) is a time-honored to slang named, it also implies a certain thrill of misconduct brought.

Early condoms decorative tin is very beautiful, many companies also played a very straight male cancers name for their products to highlight "masculinity, strength, and durability." Such as Sparta, buffalo, Bucks, pirates, Troy, Romeo. Some other brands contains a very fine dirt can not bear to look into the thinking of the meaning, such as "Far East World harem" "belly dancer" These make a lot of adults to look to get the idea of ​​color color.

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By 1937, for controlling the spread of the disease, FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) began to develop national standards in order to standardize testing condom, condom in large part will be legalized. It also shows that large companies have more resources to ensure condom quality advantage, while small enterprises are relatively backward. Condoms giants, such as the creation of Ramses and Sheiks (Ramses and Chiefs), Youngs Rubber (rubber Cubs) and Trojans (Troy) brand of Julius Schmid • condom in the US market accounted for a dominant position.

Do it in the name of contraception Daitao

When the United States joined World War II, American soldiers who have made full preparations for the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. The army is no longer just emphasize abstinence and afterwards protective measures, but will be included in the list of condoms in the prevention of drug. Soldiers may not be closing in 24 hours, there is always a buy three condoms filled with 10 cents in the side of the "inn." The US military has also produced a combined image of a sexy girl and sexually transmitted diseases harmful gross advertising to promote the importance of safe sex to soldiers.

World War II military released a number poster warning soldiers to beautiful girl behind the virus, a spokesperson Donald Duck are dispatched.

Although condom market has been the US government to legalize, standardized, but those around condoms, "The Secret" is still popular in the world. In fact, condoms "obscene mark" still has not been erased - even pharmacists will also be ashamed of condoms public display on the shelves.

In order to prevent women and children to see the shameful tin condoms, condoms they will put small wooden house, installed outside the thick door.

Schmid wooden houses, wooden doors open you can see the Emirates brand, Ramses brand condom drawer and licensing xxxx

By the 1950s, condom vending machine swept across the United States. However, the 60, the concept of reform in the 1970s, the "sex" was finally able to humor and fun way to get into the topic among people under a large crowd. But until today, when people talk about condoms, still ashamed to admit their effectiveness in addition to the "protection". Today, perhaps the language and the language we use has changed, but we are still somewhat taboo on the topic of birth control. For example, compared to say "contraceptives," people are more willing to say, "preventive care."

After two thousand years, condom advertising can only be played at certain stations some nighttime period. Like CBS and Fox television stations refused to play these kind of mainstream advertising. Said on Fox as a reply to the Trojan condoms, recalled that in 1918, "contraceptive advertising must be emphasized that the use of health-related, rather than to prevent pregnancy." So we went back to the same dead end.

This article from the "Yeeyan" reprinted with permission.