Reading about the church calling for the banning of condom adverts in Kenya was the saddest thing I did last week. I cannot for the life of me figure out why anyone would think that is a good idea. The position of the church on sex is very clear. Abstain until marriage. Good advice. I distinctly remember my parents telling us not to eat sugar, or climb trees or go to kina Nani's house. That didn't stop us from doing all those things. I think it is irresponsible for the church to make such a request.
People are dying everyday from a disease that can be prevented with simple measures. Denying the youth of Kenya the knowledge about the options they have is unfair and quite frankly unjustifiable, even with regards to faith. If the church is so opposed to the use of condoms and wants to promote only abstinence, then they should invest in their product, just like everybody else. They should produce mass media adverts with colourful pictures and pay up to sell that product. A celeb or two, a funny man here and there. Walete compe.
The argument that those ads encourage sex is growing old, but let me use it for a bit. Even if some kids now think it is cool to have sex, how about those who have been having sex, but now think its cool to use condoms? How about those kids who now feel more confident about walking into a shop and buying a pack of condoms? My beef with the ads is that they still imply that condom acquisition is the responsibility of the males. The women of Kenya need to be encouraged to take charge. It's high time we saw an advert with a group of girls chatting about being stocked up on condoms. Let's see what the church says about that!!
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It is sad knowing that not everyone will abstain. No matter how loudly they sing the abstinence song, watu watamangana tu kabla marriage. Better they keep advertising condoms.
You've made a good point - on mamas being responsible for protection as well after all it takes two to tango.
As for the churches, it is a lot of noise and i think several years down the line, they know it but probably take the stand that they have to take a stand which should not be seen advocating for it so they have to go that direction.
And thanks for trawling through my overweeded lawn the o'r day.
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@ chatterly, church is in denial.
@ anon & bantutu, mamas have been neglected in the whole protection storo. We seem to be the target for ads for avoiding pregnency only. Mamas, especially young ones need to be taught that pregnancy is not the worst that can happen to them now. I would love to know that my 16 year old nieces carry thier own condoms if they are having sex. I have no beef with that.
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