Sex-ed Teacher Gives Us The Best Mask/Condom Rebuttals

Person A: “I don’t wear condoms, they don’t feel good.”

Ineffective response: “If you don’t wear one, you could die from AIDS.”

Effective response: “They might feel weird at first, but I can help you find ways to make them more comfortable.”

— Kim Cavill (@sexposparenting) June 26, 2020

Person B: “Everyone I know doesn’t wear a condom – they’re fine.”

Ineffective response: “Who cares about other people?”

Effective response: “It’s hard to be different, but wearing a condom would help you protect the people you care about who don’t know why it’s important.”

— Kim Cavill (@sexposparenting) June 26, 2020

Person C: “I can’t wear a condom, I’m too big.”

Ineffective response: “LOL no.”

Effective response: “Condoms come in all different sizes and textures. I can help you find something that works for you.

— Kim Cavill (@sexposparenting) June 26, 2020

Person D: “I don’t need a condom, I’m not sick.”

Ineffective response: “So you want me to die?”

Effective response: “It feels strange to do this even if you don’t feel sick. That’s actually why it matters: if we do this, we get to keep feeling good and spending time together.”

— Kim Cavill (@sexposparenting) June 26, 2020

Person F: “I don’t care, I’m not wearing one.”

Ineffective response: “FU.”

Effective response: “I respect your choice. You also need to respect that I and many others simply don’t feel safe around you without one. We’ll have to see less of each other until something changes."

— Kim Cavill (@sexposparenting) June 26, 2020