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  • THURSDAY JUNE 21 2007 2:00 PM

Indian Government Encourages 20 Minute Joyride Through the Realms of Vibrating Pleasure

Submitted by Rahodeb

Edited by Rahodeb

Tags: Kama Sutra, Condoms, Vibrators, Hindu



Is it a sex toy, or is it birth control? That's the question causing enormous outrage throughout the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh in response to a vibrating condom that's being manufactured and marketed by...the government.

A promotional message from the company, Hindustan Latex Limited, describes Crezendo as a product that "provides ultimate pleasure by producing strong vibrations."

Hindustan Latex Limited, a "Government of India Enterprise," launched Crezendo in response to a fall in condom usage. Their goal was to encourage the use of birth control by enhancing its pleasure, and they marketed the product with tag lines like "Crezendo vibrating ring is designed to take you for a 20 minute joyride through the realms of vibrating pleasure," and "It is truly your passport to 'The Republic of Pleasure'."



Critics, who see the product as a sex toy, are furious: contraception is encouraged but sex toys and pornography are forbidden in India. They want the government to ban the sale of Crezendo immediately.

How did the country that gave the world The Kama Sutra get so prudish about sex toys? Attaching a vibrator to a condom doesn't make the contraceptive any less decent or moral--it just makes it that much more enticing to someone who might otherwise not practice safe sex. The Indian government deserves major props for taking this creative approach to birth control and public health. Hindu conservatives should apply for a passport to 'The Republic of Pleasure' and bring a copy of that most famous ancient Indian text along for the 20 minute ride.

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MrCrisp

MrCrisp

I'm lost
August 2004

JUN 21, 2007 02:07 PM

enjoyable sex? oh hell to the no. mad

suicide_pinai

suicide_pinai

Somerset, NJ
October 2005

JUN 21, 2007 02:20 PM

never used one of these...i guess there's a first time for everything

unfiltrator

unfiltrator

San Francisco, CA
April 2004

JUN 21, 2007 02:22 PM

Women having orgasms are immoral? Man these guys don't know what they are missing. frown

Walk_This_Way

Walk_This_Way

Australia
June 2007

JUN 21, 2007 02:25 PM

Thats a really great idea on their part! And for the record vibrating condoms are marvelous Pinai!

dem_z

dem_z

United Kingdom
June 2004

JUN 21, 2007 02:39 PM

PlusNews often has stories about the femidom not being popular because it's too noisy. How noisy is this thing?

Plus, the thought of anything that's a:mass produced by the cheapest provider b:electric and c:strapped to my cock is, frankly, a bit scary.

Omega_Blue

Omega_Blue

Antelope, CA
June 2007

JUN 21, 2007 02:43 PM

dem_z said:
PlusNews often has stories about the femidom not being popular because it's too noisy. How noisy is this thing?

Plus, the thought of anything that's a:mass produced by the cheapest provider b:electric and c:strapped to my cock is, frankly, a bit scary.



A device made for pleasure can quickly become a torture device...LOL...Imagine what would happen if there was a defect in the battery and it caught on fire...

mingol

mingol

Singapore
July 2005

JUN 21, 2007 02:47 PM

Good for them.

The fact that moralists in India are up in arms about something new virtually every week is frankly pretty tiresome. But I suppose it is a hopeful sign that things are changing, since if they weren't the moralists wouldn't have so much to get upset about.

thesublimeone

thesublimeone

New York, NY
April 2003

JUN 21, 2007 03:41 PM

as an indian, i can without prejudice say that indians are idiots.

rasberry_bullet

rasberry_bullet

New Zealand
May 2007

JUN 21, 2007 03:54 PM

Omega_Blue said:

dem_z said:
PlusNews often has stories about the femidom not being popular because it's too noisy. How noisy is this thing?

Plus, the thought of anything that's a:mass produced by the cheapest provider b:electric and c:strapped to my cock is, frankly, a bit scary.



A device made for pleasure can quickly become a torture device...LOL...Imagine what would happen if there was a defect in the battery and it caught on fire...



Run for the hills its the flaming penis! lol

MrCrisp

MrCrisp

I'm lost
August 2004

JUN 21, 2007 04:11 PM

thesublimeone said:
as an indian, i can without prejudice say that indians are idiots.



can somebody please ban this racist?

dragonflower

dragonflower

Austin, TX
January 2007

JUN 21, 2007 06:33 PM

whatever helps bring down the level of overpopulation.

DCruz

DCruz

Montreal-nord, QC
November 2006

JUN 21, 2007 06:45 PM

okay, I agree with this thing but someone must explain me one simple thing. One ring, three condoms, right ? The ring lasts 20 minutes. What are the other two condoms for ? confused Or is it that we're supposed to go through the 3 of em in 20 mins ? shocked tongue

softnsweet

softnsweet

I'm lost
June 2003

JUN 21, 2007 08:29 PM

It is redeeming in a kind of perverse way to hear that there are conservative idiots in India as well as the United States. This is the mentality that keeps prostitution illegal and makes it shameful to enjoy sex.

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