TEEN TABOOS
PROGRAMME 4: THE CONDOM QUESTION
LINKS
Related websites
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www.pasante.com
The website of the condom producers featured in the programme.
www.channel4.com/health/microsites/
0-9/4health/teenlife/sst_index.html
The Sex Stuff section of 4Health's Teen Life website includes article on Using Condoms.
www.hebs.com/thinkaboutit/flash.html
Interactive part of the Health Scotland site raising issues for young people around whether they are ready for sex, with info on condom use and contraception sites. Features realistic situations for discussion.
www.fpa.org.uk
The Family Planning Association is the UK's leading sexual health charity. Its purpose is to enable people in the UK to make informed choices about sex and to enjoy sexual health.
www.health-opportunities.org.uk
A website offering non-judgemental advice to young people, as well as information for parents and professionals. The Health Opportunities Team has recently produced a leaflet entitled 'Are you ready for sex?' which is aimed at answering anxieties young people may have and encouraging them to delay.
Clips
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In love
Clip 1: 03:11 – 04:17
- Opens with the narrator saying, 'Emily and Xan are 17 and in love.'
- Closes with Xan saying, 'It was very embarrassing.'
The influence of alcohol
Clip 2: 06:26 – 07:18
- Opens with the narrator saying, 'At the condom factory, the teenagers have a host of excuses not to use condoms.'
- Closes with Josie saying, 'And trust me, it's not nice when you're sitting there waiting for the test results to come back.'
Whose responsibility?
Clip 3: 09:40 – 10:35
- Opens with the narrator saying, 'At the condom factory, there's disagreement over whose responsibility it is to think about protection.'
- Closes with Chris saying, 'If they're not going to put it on for you, they might as well tell you.'
