http://desicritics.org/ Superior South Asian bloggers on Culture, Media, Politics, Sport, Business, and Technology. en Copyright 2006 by the authors Sat, 21 Mar 2009 10:01:46 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss BC custom software http://desicritics.org/2008/03/19/083625.php#comment-362086 some of the comments here remind me of the recent comment on the subject by that bavarian papa who is alleged to never having had sex with a partner...two or four legged... and now i melt away in darkness leaving the field to (s)experts ;) 362086@desicritics.org Sat, 21 Mar 2009 10:01:46 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/03/19/083625.php#comment-362004 Here is the slimy link from the government of UK nds.coi.gov.uk/imagelibrary/downloadMedia.asp?MediaDetailsID=268745 Press Release â€" 0.01am 20 March 09 CONDOM CONFIDENCE BOOSTS WOMEN’S SEX APPEAL • Carrying Condoms no longer taboo as women today twice as likely to carry condoms than their mother’s generation 362004@desicritics.org Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:02:21 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/03/19/083625.php#comment-361997 slime ID: condoms are "slimy" AND slippery... 361997@desicritics.org Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:23:34 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/03/19/083625.php#comment-361995 Being slippery (lubricated?) and slipping off are two different issues. A loose fitting condom can slip off easily during intercourse or upon withdrawal which would defeat the purpose of a contraceptive and can lead to unwanted pregnancies or STDs. 361995@desicritics.org Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:11:13 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/03/19/083625.php#comment-361991 ss, honestly if condoms were not slippery, how could they be rolled on instantly using deft fingers? If condoms were not slippery( on outside offcours), it wud be ages for the condom to test fitted. 361991@desicritics.org Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:57:29 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/03/19/083625.php#comment-361990 ss, BTW, you told me last you wont speak to me ever! so u stick to your thinking? or was this was a slip of toungue? 361990@desicritics.org Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:53:31 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/03/19/083625.php#comment-361989 ss, thanks for the compliment. glad u think I am one. 361989@desicritics.org Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:38:09 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/03/19/083625.php#comment-361987 oh. my. god. slime, I am now convinced you are a 17 year old virgin. "Condoms are slippery anyways, they need to be slippery else they wont fit in the first place." WHOT?!??!?! on what planet??? they do not need to be slippery in order to be rolled on man. it is lubricated on the OUTSIDE to aide penetration. wow. 361987@desicritics.org Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:22:41 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/03/19/083625.php#comment-361986 Condoms are slippery anyways, they need to be slippery else they wont fit in the first place. Then it is upto the partners and the test agency to define how it can slip off easily. well this was an old article year 2008 , the new trend is that UK government says condoms are sexy to be carried by young women just like a mobile phone. i found it disgusting for a government health minister who is also a woman to promote this. ( year 2009) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5020731/Government-campaign-says-condoms-make-women-sexier.html well how can a condom become sexier in 1 yr for young women? Test agencies have attended any fashion shows? 361986@desicritics.org Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:43:52 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/03/19/083625.php#comment-361985 Sakshi: Most quality control procedures for condoms are w.r.t size and strength/durability. They are not w.r.t how the condom works during sex. As such the requirement is for the people who have a functional penis...which would be men. The link you have provided describes why the study will be conducted. "In 2007, a two-year study by Indian Council of Medical Research had concluded that condoms made according to international sizes are too large for a majority of Indian men. This led to a call for condoms of varying sizes to be made more widely available in India" One of the biggest causes of condom failure is due to its "slipping off" and this is likelier to happen if the condom is too big. Hence the study will customize condoms for men. The other quality control tests which subject the condoms to "sex like" rigors to test its durability are performed using simulation machines, not humans. I personally don't think this is sexist. Research conducted to test the functionality of diaphragms would've included women. 361985@desicritics.org Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:27:56 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/03/19/083625.php#comment-361984 Without any details as to what's the nature of testing, and whether women's input will be useful or not, this post comes across as making a mountain out of a molehill and based on speculation/assumptions. 361984@desicritics.org Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:08:20 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/03/19/083625.php#comment-361982 UK Government campaign says condoms make women sexier Ministers have been accused of promoting promiscuity after launching a new campaign to encourage young women to carry condoms. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5020731/Government-campaign-says-condoms-make-women-sexier.html 361982@desicritics.org Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:49:11 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/03/19/083625.php#comment-358798 Dies ist ein großer Ort. Ich möchte hier noch einmal. 358798@desicritics.org Sun, 8 Mar 2009 00:58:39 EST http://desicritics.org/2008/03/19/083625.php#comment-358795 Dies ist ein großer Ort. Ich möchte hier noch einmal. 358795@desicritics.org Sun, 8 Mar 2009 00:57:59 EST http://desicritics.org/2008/03/19/083625.php#comment-326207 Amirta, Well said....hehehee :) 326207@desicritics.org Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:42:01 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/03/19/083625.php#comment-326193 Ravi - I think testers are being given the big bucks or latex or what have you to bring their own partner. :) 326193@desicritics.org Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:52:53 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/03/19/083625.php#comment-326168 I am just wondering how do they test them, without the second party involvement? Sakshi, your concern may be misplaced after all, they must have invited an equal number of eligible women as well, just a little more discretely. 326168@desicritics.org Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:05:54 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/03/19/083625.php#comment-326111 Yeh, whisper some applied physics in my ear, baby! 326111@desicritics.org Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:20:19 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/03/19/083625.php#comment-326073 Durex says.."What one gets in return besides the products is a gift hamper and other incentives. One lucky Condom Tester will bag the employee bonus of an all expenses paid holiday for two at a romantic getaway. Other bonus prizes include iPODs and gift vouchers. Company officials add that all Condom Testers would be provided with a certificate that endorses their participation in the programme and gives them the status of a good lover!" I agree COMPLETELY with you Sakshi...lets test it TOGETHER...lets be very thorough....we'll measure the co-efficient of thermal expansion,viscosity,density to penetration ratio,fatigue under multiple orgasms,the inverse of the lubrication value divided by the passion/emotion parameter multiplied by the penis/envy ratio....C'mon Sakshi..don't hesitate..You've stiffened my resolve already;) 326073@desicritics.org Fri, 21 Mar 2008 06:09:27 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/03/19/083625.php#comment-326058 Welcome to the electronic equivalent of Communist China, where the qualifications to become a DC writer are kept secret and confidential. You are constantly monitored and may be edited or banned at any time. Maybe you should send in some greenbacks, that'll do it! 326058@desicritics.org Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:35:07 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/03/19/083625.php#comment-326051 with due respect, I am commenting on topics with a header line. The heder line spoke about "Men condoms". I have spoken about "women condoms". If this is a debate, please bring two sides to the coin. I am saying with due respect. I don't spew. I am telling the truth. 326051@desicritics.org Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:46:37 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/03/19/083625.php#comment-326050 You are spewing irrelevant stuff on multiple threads - cease and desist 326050@desicritics.org Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:43:37 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/03/19/083625.php#comment-326049 You are spewing irrelevant stuff on multiple threads - cease and desist 326049@desicritics.org Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:43:07 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/03/19/083625.php#comment-326045 I just said that Renuka Chowdhury has introduced condoms for women? why should the IP be banned? 326045@desicritics.org Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:33:11 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/03/19/083625.php#comment-326041 [EDITED - IP BANNED] 326041@desicritics.org Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:21:13 EDT