March 4, 2010
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Condoms For 12-Year-Olds
Extra small condoms are being produced in Switzerland to help better fit boys who are as young as 12 year old.
The condom is called “Hotshot” and will be 1.7 inches in diameter instead of the standard 2 inches. A study was done in Germany that found that a quarter of boys 13 to 20 years old said the standard condom was too large. Here is the link: Link
Do you think special condoms should be made for 12-year-old boys?
Comments (110)
Hot-shot. LOL! That’s hilarious.
I’d say it’s probably a good idea to distribute condomns to them. They’re having sex anyway *shrug*.
@trunthepaige - Uuuhh… hope for what?
Oh sure they should, it will give them hope.
I think I’ve given up party on guys
Eh, it’s not made FOR twelve-year-old boys specifically.
LMAO
I’m sorry, But I find this hilarious and disturbing all at the same time!
…you’re kidding me.
@Axis_of_Doom - I keep forgetting that that’s you. Damn you, hot picture!
If they’re having sex,might as well try to protect it.
Well now I’ve heard everything … I suppose Switzerland really is quite liberal, more than most. I find it hard to believe, still, that there are enough 12 year old boys having sex to constitute the need for smaller, better-fitting condoms. Ha. They could just be lying, most of ‘em. You never know.
It said 13-20.
You don’t have to lower the age to make it seem more outrageous.
@Axis_of_Doom - Maybe talking Betty Sue into the horizontal boogey. And really hoping that she will not laugh when she sees the size of a 12 year old boys penis
pff, I know a guy my age who could use these
uh, ahem…
At least they are being safe.
Ok, make that 13 year olds, I re-read this thing.
Sad, but necessary. My niece lost her virginity at 12 years old. Gross.
Uhhh heck no.
@trunthepaige - Somehow I doubt that children are that smart about having sex, especially when they first discover sex at (roughly) 12-years-old. Maybe it’s just me. I mean, I’m not trying to beat your head with a stick or anything; that’s just my opinion.
That last line was hilarious though, lmao.
Hey, gotta start somewhere right. . .
Hey might as well if there gonna do it either way might as well be safe -.-’
wow, no.
If kids that young are having sex, they may as well be able to educate and protect themselves.
Well yes if it’s going to keep the little horny toads safe!
@trunthepaige - Sexually mature? Yes. Intellectually mature enough to know that condoms equal safer sex/lower pregnancy rates? Maybe, maybe not.
I hate that these are needed but I would rather them be protected than become fathers that young or worse, catching an STD.
Why don’t they just use asian ones?
Hey, my friend lost his virginity when he was 11. So if they’re gonna be doing it, might as well make it safe. Doesn’t make it right, though–children having sex, that is.
Well if they can’t even fit a standard might as well make a small package.
Well, small men need condoms too. The headline of your post is misleading, but if 12yr olds are gettin it on, they need condoms too.
@Axis_of_Doom - Oh take my word for it girl are lots more more mature than boys at that age and well the fact that 12 year old boys really do not have anything yet will be noticed. They really are still childern, even if it will not be for much longer
@seriously_meredith - I agree. Like it or not, people are becoming sexually active earlier. And since some STDs arent detected for months or years (& not testable yet in guys), I’d rather have the condoms out than STD rates go up.
Hmm… I don’t think 12 year olds should be having sex.. however, if they’re doing it anyway then they may as well be safe about it.
Plus, now the guys who are ashamed of their size can buy “Hot-Shot” condoms and say they’re picking them up for their younger brothers. hehehe
Why involve age in this at all? Of course smaller condoms should be available for those with smaller penises. And those who have smaller penises and who are also having sex will then be able to buy and use them and have safer sex. That sounds like a good thing to me, no matter their age.
what the heck. maybe those 12 year olds need to find a better hobby!
are you kidding me? that is crazy and really really stupid.
Fucked. Up.
Isn’t this just code for Asian?
i don’t think it’s right to make condoms for 12 year olds, but if the 13-20 age group says normal condoms are too big then by all means, go ahead and make smaller ones.
No, but they’ll sell great in India!
It’s not a condom for 12 year old boys Dan, way to twist the story! It’s a condom for men (and boys) who have penises smaller in diameter than average. Makes sense. If you’re going to use a condom the least we can do is make sure it actually fits (e.g., DOES ITS JOB).
If they are sexually active, they need to be safe about it and that means condoms that fit. If they’ll use them, they need to use them right!
=O, =[
wow…the standard condom is too large for German males basically at their sexual peak…sad
Thats just a depressing notion. Even though I had innocent crushes at that age, at 12 my main concerns were playing ball, schoolwork, and friends. Not having sex. Something is wrong if a kid that young is having sex.
@NikBv - Ditto.
they shouldn’t be having sex at 12, they should be out doing 12 year old stuff like studying and not sex
Awe. Save one for the baby book.
Maybe they should just grow bigger dicks…
@milkthistle - HAHAHAHAHA!!!! Awesome!!
Yes! Some 12 year olds have sex and some people having sex are the size of your average 12 year old. Either way, they need protection.
the swiss are ever so practical
i love how this is coming from european boys, HAH! can’t JUST blame the asian guys for the small dicks, can you?
they shouldnt be having sex at that age anyway
its better- 12 year olds dont need kids
That just goes to prove that things have changed.
if they need them. and it sounds like they do.
I didn’t even know what a condom was when I was twelve.
I think society is encouraging condoms to be “necessary” more than they would be in reality without media influence.
“Let’s encourage twelve-year-olds to have sex, then pass out the condoms so keep them ‘safe’ while they do it.”
Oh, okay.
I doubt a 12 year old would even use the condom. It’s not like they are making them just for younger kids.
:O
oh my!
Hot shot, eh. I could have used this when I was eleven.
I thought the purpose of condoms was to avoid the production of 12-year-old boys
12 year olds should be given vasectomys, not condoms.
@seriously_meredith - agreed.
unfortunately, they are a good thing.
that is so wrong
Hey, the Hummer drivers need condoms too…
WAT.
My brother’s BALLS didn’t even drop yet! What the hell are they gonna do with those condoms? Blow them up like a balloon, stuff beans in them and throw it around the house? (Guilty…)
Call me what you will, but if a kid is having sex at 12, they’re *probably* not going to care about protection.
Um, why are 12 year olds having sex???????
When my husband & I started dating… in the 8th grade, my now mother-in-law told us “if it’s going to rain, wear a raincoat.” We laughed then, because of course that was rather akward & kinda inappropriate, but she was right. If it’s going to happen, wear a condom. It’s as simple as that. So, it makes sense to make condoms that will fit the guys using it, right? (By the way, it sounds like they are gearing the condom towards the age group of 13-20. 12 is a bit young, but I guess it does happen.)
*Pulls out a twenty-foot-poll and pokes at the issue.*
It’s not specifically made for 12 year old boys; it’s also for those that are a little smaller.
But if it’s going to keep them protected, I’m all for it.
I mean, I can’t believe kids are having sex at 12 years old! This just made me feel like I’m getting old.
Mixed feelings on this.
Better than getting someone pregnant or getting an STD, but I’m definitely not a fan.
Our society has completely disignigrated.
Absolutely. People who can have sex will, there’s not a single reason why they shouldn’t have access to protection.
It beats STDs and pregnancy at that age.
I would rather a 12 (or 13 yr. old) have a condom than a kid or a disease.
(Just shakes head…)
Why don’t they make special brothels for 12-year-olds, too?
twelve year olds have no business having sex at that age. if our culture wasn’t so sex-oriented and sex-permeated twelve year olds would only have first kisses on their minds. we have ruined our children, we have stolen their childhood from them.
haha tiny penises!
NO! That’s horrible. 12 year old boys shouldn’t be having sex!
even though i’m a magnum user, i think it’s about time !
Sure
However boys might also prefer to used them as water balloons
Soon they’ll replace the toy in a Happy Meal. Thus making it a Happier Meal.
Condom! I never touch one and never use one and I’m very curious about it. One of those days I’ll buy a box of condoms and check them through.
Maybe they could put cartoon characters on them too!????…wow
(BTW This came from just reading saintvi‘s What’s In Your Pants?)
My initial reaction was oh, hell no.. 12 year olds shouldn’t be having sex!!!
But then I realized that supplying condoms or not, is not going to cause them to have sex or not. If they’re complaining that the regular sized ones are too big, then they’re already having sex, so it makes sense to protect them since it’s already the case that we can’t stop them.
Not even thinking about 12 year olds, they seem to have a large population of even adult males who need the smaller size.
12 year olds haven’t even hit puberty 90% of the time
kids are just getting younger and younger these days
What has this world come to? When I was growing up. a 12 -13 year old boy thought the “hotest” person in the world was on a sports team, and”girls are yucky”
They were trying to look out for those who were a little smaller. As for the 12 year olds, I should hope they aren’t at 12. I couldn’t imagine doing that at 12 or 13 for that matter.
Are you serious???? And this is why I strongly dislike (I’d say hate, but hate really is too strong of a word) society. Nobody should be doing that at the age of 12. Yay. There goes all hope for mankind.
Wow. What is happening to the world? This is absolutely unbelievable that not only do people think it is okay that 12 year old boys may be having sex, but they are actually making new condoms designed for them! If it were the tobacco companies targeting 12 year, as in the past, can anyone say “Joe Camel”? people would be freaking out…
I understand about the safety and everything, however I consider it very unlikely that very many 12 year olds need the use of condoms…and doesn’t anyone think that it would be better to discourage them from that act at such an age?
Just my two cents, anyway.
omg, what is happening to the young kids..
It says 13-20..?
It’s not as outrageous as it sounds.
Don’t kill the messenger here, but….. some 20-30 years ago, I heard the comment that “everybody knows German guys have trouble filling a condom.” I wouldn’t know. However, what puzzles me is how this research was conducted. Did they canvas schools to come up with enough subjects, go door to door, put ads in papers? Surely parental consent was mandatory. The whole thing sounds odd. And why aren’t parents and schools giving better sex education to begin with? Otherwise, I’d say go for it or else potty train the little rug rats and then put chastity belts on them, straight out of diapers.
I think it’s a bad idea…it’s sort of encouraging them, I think. I mean…now they have special condoms for little boys…come on…. Even the NAME makes it sound like they’re supporting…basically child sex. It’s called a HOT SHOT, for goodness sake.
I find this just wrong on so many levels.
their balls havent even dropped yet…
Yes. When the kid is ready for the condom, there out to be one to fit him.
Good idea.
It’s true
Has the world gone completely insane? We’re making condoms for children?! And why is it that everyone online isn’t up in arms over this? Doesn’t anyone see the evil in this that threatens children everywhere? And that evil is in the concept even more than the product. This is a company attempting to cash in on the sexualization of children. In the process, they forward that concept… both to children and to predators. Don’t anyone dare assume that this product will stop at America’s borders.
I just think it’s a little humorous that bows 18 – 20 said the average condom was too large…
I’m thinking it’s for the men who have penises that never grew more than their prepubescent state…
y not? y shouldnt people encourage little kids to do it? wow people. they’re just little kids! plus if people would start paying attention and raising their kids right, all these people wouldnt be pregnant before their married!
@STEVENPILL - i totally agree with u