Question

In your own words how many females carry condoms in their purse? How many males? What assumptions might people make about a woman who carries condoms? About a man? This is an excellent way to underscore the point that condom use is the only way both males and females can decrease their chance of contracting an STI. In addition, this highlights the “double standard” that exists in our society regarding a sexually responsible woman.

Answer 1

As far as the 'number' of woman and men carrying condoms along with them is concerned: it would be a question that would not have a definite answer available, as it would be a difficult task to account for all the men and women who carry a contraceptive, not due to administrative purposes but owing to the mere reason of the shame, sadly, that surrounds these sexually charged concepts. So, even though you might have a given individual carrying a condom with them, there are high probabilities of the subject not answering truthfully to the given contextual question.

Indeed, a contraceptive is the best mode to prevent any unwanted pregnancy, and also be able to steer away from all the nasty Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD's), which can be contracted by engaging in unprotected coitus.

There can't be a demarcated assumption regarding the notions formed about a woman carrying a condom as it is based on the cultural and religious connotations of the concerned individual; similar principle adheres to a man with a contraceptive as well, but I definitely remark that men do have it relatively easier, if it were the case.

For example, if a woman in India is seen carrying a condom along with her should we tagged with all sorts of labels available in ones dictionary of abuses or slang custom made for woman - the preposterous assumptions that are made; whereas a woman in The States would also be subjected to the same atrocities, but she would have it comparatively better. Note that I am not saying a woman in the US has it easy, no; but I am merely trying to display the disparity between the two woman through the lens of culture and religion, which has a huge part in showing how a society functions and views such concepts.

For men, it is the same scenario, but in both the aforementioned cultural contexts, they would have it way more simpler than both the women, that is, sans the shame and the judgment, relatively of course. Which does indeed highlight the double standards that are so widely prevalent and have infiltrated our society,