Comments on: Could Miley Cyrus Appear On Your Next Condom?

By: Aaron Morgan

Aaron Morgan — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:39:29 +0000

OMG!!! I can\’t believe people would ever do that to Miley!!! They don\’t even allow bulling at my school.. it\’s uncalled for. I feel so bad for her! I love Miley Cyrus i\’m like her #1 fan. <3

By: Bureaucracy: A Microblog

Bureaucracy: A Microblog — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:54:34 +0000

[...] so fond of using them. Solution: paint Miley Cyrus on all revolving doors in the U.S. (PS: Hannah Montana condoms, hot or not?) • Kevin [...]

By: Mara

Mara — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:13:55 +0000

Teens who have the confidence to buy them will buy them regardless of what people think of them or what they’ve been taught. And teens who are given them will still opt not to use them.

Again, lies in the personal weakness of the teen individual-something that can’t be changed by society.

By: Francesca

Francesca — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:17:27 +0000

I think the big problem with teens and stds is that everyone makes sex out to be a ‘bad’ thing. Like why Miley can’t accept the offer because parents of her fans will look at her badly for endorsing condoms.
I know for me I have never bought condoms because I am terrified of what people will think when I buy them. Which is why stds and pregnancy is goign up because people are too ashamed to teach kids that sex is not ‘shameful!’

By: Mara

Mara — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:43:13 +0000

Right Matthew. It’s not easy. But mentality and health beliefs are the only way to solve the problem that comes with careless behavior.

Of course, that is much much harder and most people trying to teach or change don’t even have a clue.

I think I may have to stop commenting now. I’ll never be able to stop!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:11:15 +0000

I understand wanting to reach out to a younger crowd to educate them about safe sex…but Miley Cyrus? Isn’t she just 15 years old? That’s way, way, way too young, in my opinion. And honestly, it sounds like Life Styles is just trying to get their part of the cash cow that is Hannah Montana. Little girls may start collecting Hannah Montana condoms, but that doesn’t mean they’ll start using them.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:17:15 +0000

Personally, the main problem with rape or coercion, lays with the males. Rather teach the respect of a woman, or that Teenage sex doesn’t automatically make you cool. its not easy, but why isnt there more of this type of mentality

By: sctoy

sctoy — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:31:50 +0000

Here is an interesting take on the topic, http://beema.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/miley-cyrus-and-the-condom/

By: Mara

Mara — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:32:15 +0000

Hooching every man on the block. Too funny!

I think part of the problem is not with education, but with executing what you learn. It all goes back to the Health Belief Model (don’t ask me to recall name of the investigators, I can’t).

In order for people to inititate a change for the better healthwise, there are several steps that must be “true” otherwise it will not happen. You can believe a threat is there and know how to protect yourself, but still some cannot do the necessary steps to protect their health even with education.

This has been shown in other areas of health prevention, such as osteoporosis.

Even college aged pre-medical students put themeselves at risk (and even when sober) by not exercising proper health precautions even when they know how. Other issues dealing with personality problems, self-esteem, motivation, psychological (as more people do risky things when they’re having a “good” or “bad” day-thus teaching some emotional examination skills might help the problem),social pressures, thinking that it is good to hoochey oneself around is what causes people to continuously jeopardize their health even when they know how to stop this.

I’m not saying keep condom tricks trade secret. But a lot more research and efforts should go towards educating people about the personality issues and social reasons that motivate a person to do careless things to begin with.

By: moonunit

moonunit — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:29:03 +0000

I am not surprised at these statistics because of the way we as a society treat sex. Not only that but I think a lot of girls, very young girls, walk around like mini Paris and Britneys flaunting themselves then when it comes down to it they get scared and realize it is wrong resulting in the rape scenario.

On top of that people don’t talk to their kids anymore about it, they think they are getting it all in sex ed. Plus sadly to say I think this is the only way a lot of teenage girls get attention and how else are they supposed to act with Paris Hilton as their idol! So if making something like this cool is the only way to get through to girls I would have to support it. But I would rather see a strong female role model who isn’t hooching every man on the block to set an example on respecting oneself.