Harry Jaffe: Rubber Revolution stretches bounds of civility

Published November 19, 2010 5:00am ET



Call me a prude, but the District’s new “Rubber Revolution” grosses me out. Simply put, the D.C. government is about to start an advertising blitz to let everyone know that using condoms is fun and hip and feels good; and that your local government is ready and willing to supply anyone with 10 free condoms.

“The Rubber Revolution aims to encourage sexually active people to always use condoms and engage community and business partners to support condom use,” Mayor Adrian Fenty said in a press release. Fenty went on to say the District was “proud of its aggressive approach to address this issue.”

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