Classic lesson from a land where sex is a fact of life not treated as a dirty obsession.

This is the first time I've ever read it put like that and, as far as I'm concerned, this should be THE safe-sex message ALWAYS and EVERYWHERE. Young queer men are looking for love just like everybody else, only their choices could have catastrophic consequences unlike everybody else's. Love yourself enough to live long enough to find someone who'll love you, too. Perfect. Great ad. Thanks very much for posting it.

I didn't think so.

Bravo.

so I think I did a little of all three - really inspiring!

This was so lovely! And moving, and universal and all that.

(and also kind of hot. am I allowed to say that?)

Many thanks, as well, for the link to the earlier, equally moving ad. Both of these are absolutely great. The animator manages to pack a lot of emotions (humor, horror, heartbreak, elation) into both of these little works of safe-sex art. These would never play here in the US. More's the pity. Vive la France!

Bravo! What a gorgeous, moving, wonderful ad! The message so perfectly, sweetly, realistically delivered. Wow, what an ad. God I love the French!

Lovely animation, though I'm not sure that a condom will save you from a viscious gay-bashing by a bunch of back-alley punks. That was an odd plot twist.

I agree that the tagline is fantastic, though, and the ad goes far in humorously portraying some of the broadly common experiences that come with gay dating.

Though I did detect a faint romantic subtext.

I have watched this wonderful video several times, and am thoroughly charmed by the humor and heart conveyed in just three minutes. I’ve read viewer comments on other sites, and am struck by one observation: those who seem to object to varying degrees are heterosexual men. When we view compelling films, we are likely to identify with one of the characters--very often the main character. This may be one reason heterosexual men react negatively to the sexual images in the film.

It’s true that nothing so overtly sexual would ever be shown on television in the US. Beyond that fact, I suspect that, although the target audience for less compelling AIDS awareness campaigns in this country may be young gay men (notwithstanding that we should all--gay, straight, young, old, men, women--heed the messages), the ads are actually designed with concern for those whose sensibilities would be most easily offended: male heterosexuals. The resulting product is ineffectual, failing to move any of us.

I'm hetero male and I received the message.

I just felt uncomfortable watching

animated caracters performing explicit sex.

Perversion is perversion no matter your persuasion.

Anybody can fall too easily and become a victim

when they are just wanting to be loved.

Anyway, even though using animation this way

was unique, I thought the story was cliche.

A fairy tale for sure.

Franck Dubosc

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