Giant pink condom in Sydney draws controversy

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Giant pink condom in Sydney draws controversy

거대 핑크색 콘돔, 호주 시드니서 화제

Posted : 2014-11-09 18:11

Updated : 2014-11-10 18:22

The Hyde Park Obelisk has been covered by a giant condom by the Aids Council of New South Wales (ACON) to promote safe sex among gay males. AFP-Yonhap

A giant pink condom set up in Sydney to raise awareness about safe sex has drawn criticism from some corners.

The 18-meter condom was placed over the Hyde Park Obelisk by the Aids Council of New South Wales (ACON) to promote safe sex among gay males. The campaign, dubbed "I'm ON," carried the message: "Test more + treat early + stay safe = ending HIV."

However, some commentators are criticizing the campaign because it is located inside a park where children play; and because the condom is placed over a 157-year-old obelisk.

"The message on the condom is to stay safe, but our children aren't safe from sexual messages anywhere these days," Wendy Francis, a spokeswoman for the Australian Christian Lobby, told the Guardian "This is a park, children need to be able to retain their innocence," she was quoted as saying.

ACON spokesperson Yves Calmette maintained that the installation, which will stay up until Wednesday, is an important reminder of the importance of safe sex.

"It's another way of showing how critical it is to maintain the safe-sex culture in Sydney," Calmette told the Guardian.

거대 핑크색 콘돔, 호주 시드니서 화제

안전한 성 문화 홍보를 위해 사용된 거대한 핑크색 콘돔이 논란이 되고 있다.

18미터의 길이의 콘돔은 뉴사우스웨일즈의 하이드 파크 오블리스크에 설치되어 있었으며, '나 켜져 있어' 라는 문구가 적혀있었다.

그리고 '더 많은 검사를 하고, 빨리 치료하고, 계속해서 안전하게 지내면 HIV예방에 도움이 될 것이다' 라는 문구도 적혀있었다.

하지만 어떤 누리꾼들은 아이들이 노는 공원 속에 위치하고 있다며 많은 비난도 하고 있다.

'콘돔에 적혀있는 메세지는 안전을 위한 메세지이지만 우리의 아이들은 안전하지 않은 것 같다,' 라고 호주의 크리스챤로비의 대변인이 가디언 신문에게 전했다, '이것은 공원이며, 아이들의 순수함을 지켜줄 필요가 있다고 본다,' 라고 말했다.

이 거대한 콘돔은 이번주 수요일까지만 설치되어있을 예정이며, 안전한 성교육을 위한 것이라고 다시한번 주장했다.

yjk@koreatimes.co.kr

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