Is it still taboo for a woman to carry condoms?

By Contributor 

People have superficially become more ‘open’ about sex, but our core beliefs and attitudes haven’t really changed. 

If a female is carrying a condom in her bag does that make her a ‘slut’ or ‘easy’? If a male carries a condom does that make him a ‘stud’? 

Our negative and immature attitudes to sex and carrying condoms does demonstrate how little our attitudes have changed. It’s the height of irresponsibility to have any sexual contact with another person without protection if you’re not in a stable, loving relationship with them. 

This is not just about preventing pregnancy; it is about preventing the spread of STIs and other unpleasant infections. This problem is rarely talked about in so-called ‘polite society’. I despair that this and other areas concerning sexual behaviour are still spoken about in hushed tones. 

A female or male carrying a condom is responsible – they are not wrong. It does not mean that because a person is carrying a condom that are going to have sex, or that they are ‘easy’, or that they are a sex maniac.