Condom distribution sparks outrage at Oxford University
Oxford University creates condom controversy as it gives away free condoms and Durex condoms to encourage safe sex, meaning undergraduates don’t have to buy condoms online.
A study carried out by Oxford University’s student newspaper, Cherwell has unveiled some alarming results, which prompted a backlash from some students.
The study found that many of the colleges at the universities gave away free Durex condoms, flavoured condoms, pleasure enhancing condoms such as the dotted and ribbed varieties, dental dams and personal lubricant to students as a way of promoting safe sex.
It was not the colleges providing free contraceptives that caused the controversy, but the fact that the condoms were distributed in the Freshers packs. Hubert MacGreevey, the Social Secretary of Newman Society, has dubbed the distribution of the flavoured and pleasure enhancing condoms as ‘immature and silly’, as well as ‘inappropriate and insensitive’.
MacGreevey told the student rag that despite supporting most of Oxford Universities Student Union’s welfare measures ‘Putting a condom in Freshers packs is shocking and unnecessary. It is like saying that part of the Freshers Week experience is getting laid.’
Aidan Hempson-Jones, male Welfare Rep for New College has defended the distribution of free condoms to students. He counteracted ‘Anything that promotes safe sex is obviously good. Having dotted and ribbed condoms makes it more likely that people will come and get condoms from us, and therefore more likely that they are having safe sex, so that is a good thing.’
With the spread of STI’s in the under 25’s rapidly rising, using a condom has become increasingly important. When condoms are used correctly they are the most effective way to protect against sexually transmitted infections, as well as unwanted pregnancy.
Research has shown that many young people are often too embarrassed to buy condoms in shops, or get them from their doctor. It’s estimated that 25% of people having unprotected sex cite being too embarrassed to buy condoms as the reason why, running the risk of picking up STI’s such as Chlamydia, gonorrhoea and herpes.
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