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I walked into a local CVS on my way home from work recently. Browsing through the store I came across the condom section. At first glance nothing looked amiss, but as I walked closer I noticed that, even though they weren't behind glass doors, they were in fact locked!
These locks are a little trickier because they're slightly hidden behind the price label and can't be seen unless you look closely. I didn't need to purchase condoms at the time, but I remember thinking to myself that I would feel uncomfortable having to go to an employee and ask him/her to unlock a box of condoms for me.
With all the horrific statistics about the spread of HIV and other STIs, and studies showing that locked condoms are disproportionately affecting low income and minority communities, it's really upsetting to see condoms locked up like this. The fact that they're locked up may very well deter people from purchasing and ultimately using them to have safer sex. If you haven't already, go here to join others in signing a petition to CVS Corporation encouraging it to stop locking up condoms.
ChicaRocky23
| 7/31/09 02:57 PM
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tigerspence2012
| 10/21/09 11:12 AM
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