Comments on: Condom Commercial #10 http://karenrayne.com/2007/07/12/condom-commercial-10/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:03:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Kathy Horton http://karenrayne.com/2007/07/12/condom-commercial-10/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Kathy Horton Tue, 17 Jul 2007 06:16:00 +0000 http://karenrayne.com/?p=102#comment-151 I agree, Ruth. My perception of this couple is that they've known each other anywhere from 1 hour - 2 weeks and are in the full-blown stage of hormonal attraction. That is a really fun thing to feel, but it does not equal love. In GREAT relationships, I think love can grow from this, but much more often, it is a temporary physical attraction that does not support a committed loving relationship. Helping our children understand that these are really two different things is the main task to helping them make healthy decisions for themselves around sexuality. I agree, Ruth. My perception of this couple is that they’ve known each other anywhere from 1 hour - 2 weeks and are in the full-blown stage of hormonal attraction. That is a really fun thing to feel, but it does not equal love. In GREAT relationships, I think love can grow from this, but much more often, it is a temporary physical attraction that does not support a committed loving relationship. Helping our children understand that these are really two different things is the main task to helping them make healthy decisions for themselves around sexuality.

]]> By: Ruth http://karenrayne.com/2007/07/12/condom-commercial-10/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Ruth Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:27:00 +0000 http://karenrayne.com/?p=102#comment-150 Alice, its interesting that you say the couple is so "convincingly" in love. I think it is clear they are infatuated with each other, but that has nothing to do with love. That's one of the great lies of our culture. Alice, its interesting that you say the couple is so “convincingly” in love. I think it is clear they are infatuated with each other, but that has nothing to do with love. That’s one of the great lies of our culture.

]]> By: Alice http://karenrayne.com/2007/07/12/condom-commercial-10/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Alice Sat, 14 Jul 2007 18:50:00 +0000 http://karenrayne.com/?p=102#comment-148 Although now that I think of it, you have a point--no way would I apply that message to MY partner. Although now that I think of it, you have a point–no way would I apply that message to MY partner.

]]> By: Alice http://karenrayne.com/2007/07/12/condom-commercial-10/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Alice Fri, 13 Jul 2007 22:09:00 +0000 http://karenrayne.com/?p=102#comment-147 Honestly, I think it's a really great commercial anyway. The message is so straightforward and the couple is so convincingly in love. Honestly, I think it’s a really great commercial anyway. The message is so straightforward and the couple is so convincingly in love.

]]> By: Ruth http://karenrayne.com/2007/07/12/condom-commercial-10/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Ruth Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:12:00 +0000 http://karenrayne.com/?p=102#comment-144 While I agree with you, Karen, that most people wouldn't apply the message to THEIR partner, I find this commercial to be valuable. It is sobering, and I think it is reinforces the truth that we live with in the world today. If you are sexually active, you simply must think about STDs. <br/><br/>When I was young, herpes had just surfaced. Its almost comical now as I think back on what a scourge we thought of it, simply because once you had it, you couldn't get rid of it. Herpes seems so harmless now; in fact, most people DO have it. (can't think of where I recently saw that statistic)<br/><br/>I understand your concerns, Karen, but I think this is a decent commercial. While I agree with you, Karen, that most people wouldn’t apply the message to THEIR partner, I find this commercial to be valuable. It is sobering, and I think it is reinforces the truth that we live with in the world today. If you are sexually active, you simply must think about STDs.

When I was young, herpes had just surfaced. Its almost comical now as I think back on what a scourge we thought of it, simply because once you had it, you couldn’t get rid of it. Herpes seems so harmless now; in fact, most people DO have it. (can’t think of where I recently saw that statistic)

I understand your concerns, Karen, but I think this is a decent commercial.

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