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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: TomSea on January 17, 2020, 11:14:40 am
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Utah condom campaign halted over racy packaging
Utah Governor Gary Herbert has halted the distribution of 100,000 free condoms in the US state because of racy slogans on the packaging.
It features phrases like "SL,UT", a word play on Utah and its capital, Salt Lake City, "Enjoy Your Mountin" and "Explore Utah's caves".
It was part of a campaign by the Utah department of health on HIV prevention and promotion of safe sex.
Read more at: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51143243 (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51143243)
It's funny, I can see how it might be objectionable to some. I wonder who thought these slogans up, still pretty clever.
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"He does not, however, approve the use of sexual innuendo as part of a taxpayer-funded campaign, and our office has asked the department to rework the campaign's branding," the statement added.
Wonder what he would say if they were packaged as party balloons?
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Who couldn't foresee the Planned-Parenthood-director-wannabes doing something dumb like this?