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Condoms as a political tool. (FYI).


Last issue's FYI "For your information." See digispeak.

FYI - For Your Information
 reported on new, tony vending machines selling female condoms in Paris, which were installed as part of President Jacques Chirac's efforts to win women's votes in this spring's election. Now comes word that as nationwide elections in Germany The following information deals with elections in Germany, including elections to the Federal Diet (the lower house of the federal parliament), the Landtags of the various states, and local elections.  near, the Social Democratic Party (the party of incumbent Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder) has begun selling condoms in its signature red color with the slogan "Feel Good, SPD (Serial Presence Detect) The method used by DIMM memory modules to communicate their capacity and features to the computer. Data such as manufacturer, size, speed, voltage and row and column addresses are stored in an EEPROM chip on the module. ." (1) The party's condoms sell in boxes of 100 for about $40. Chancellor Schroeder's center-left coalition is running neck and neck with the conservative opposition.

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 Times, June 18, 2002, p. A9.
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Title Annotation:political slogans on condoms
Author:Hollander, Dore
Publication:Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:4EUGE
Date:Jul 1, 2002
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