10 Best Condom Ads Banned in the US

Brian Merchant
Living / Culture
October 23, 2009

Again, nothing to offensive about this one--kinda funny though. And a little weird.

No comment.

Ah, the ol' he's got a huge you-know-what condom ad. Inspiring men to 'overestimate' for decades.

And here's the Scottish variety.

I guess this one seems a little violent, but . . .

So what do you think--if we had more ads like these, that perhaps engaging the demographic that needs them most, would the US make inroads towards reducing unintended pregnancies? Could we benefit from loosening up a bit, or are there better ways to promote safe sex than vulgar condom ads?

After all, each child born in the US not only adds about 9,400 tons of carbon emissions to the average parent's carbon legacy, but also consumes 9.5 hectares, or 23.5 acres of resources (17 more acres than the average global citizen!). Any way we can reduce unwanted pregnancies has major social and environmental benefits.

Note: Ads were either rejected by American clients, or deemed to sexually explicit for the US.

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Tags: Carbon Emissions | Carbon Footprint | Global Climate Change | Global Warming Solutions

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