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Germany's seen a stunning rise in new HIV infections. According to Deutsche Welle, there has been a 7.4% increase in new cases from 2005-2006. In an effort to curb the shocking rates, Wimbledon tennis pro Michael Stich has teamed up with advertising agency Jung von Matt to shock people out of their complacency.
Above you see a woman sucking a man's pistol dick. The accompanying caption reads: "Only 0.003 mm Latex lie between life and death." Another ad shows an appropriately aryan looking baby with this message: "The chin is from granddad. The eyes are from dad. The HIV is from mom." And yet another of the seven image series depicts a mother pushing a casket stroller and reads: "Just Like Its Mother. HIV positive".
The female-heavy adverts have caused a justifiable stir in Germany. While some people have lauded Stich's untraditional tactics, other people worry it singles out women as the cause of HIV. One Spiegel reader wrote: "Why is it the mother's fault that the child has AIDS?" Because of transmission through embryonic fluid, of course.
Despite the criticism, Stich and company insist they're hoping to everyone's eyes to the increasingly pressing problem. And they certainly have...
Wimbledon Star's AIDS Prevention Campaign Provokes [Spiegel]
New German HIV/AIDS Campaign Pushes the Envelope [Deutsche Welle]
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Too bad the U.S. doesn't have bold ads like those. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, as they say.
Totally agreed with Bill. then again, europeans are actually not terrified of women's breasts, naked children, penises, etc.
On the other hand, one minor qualm: sucking cock is pretty low risk. Maybe she should be putting the pistol in her cooze. Just sayin' .....
I think the ads work, especially the ones involving children. Women always seem to be coerced into forgoing protection by their male partners. But these ads might actually frighten women into demanding condom use from their partners everytime. Nothing more vicious than a female protecting her young.
It all started with Homosexual activity. It is a public health issue but Government officials in the U.S failed as usual to act.With an immediate national quarantine it could have been isolated.
"It all started with Homosexual activity. It is a public health issue but Government officials in the U.S failed as usual to act.With an immediate national quarantine it could have been isolated"
No it didn't, you blithering idiot. It started with bushmen eating monkey brains, and then it probably (per Randy Shilts) came to female prostitutes here via Congelese sailors during Operation Sail in 1976. From one of them having sex (probably with a bisexual man) it made its way into the gay community.
Asshole.