Ke$ha Promotes Safe Sex with 10,000 Custom Condoms, Fan Appreciation Video

Yesterday news broke that Ke$ha has landed a deal to have her face put on 10-15k condoms, which she will distribute for free at her concerts. While some criticize her for her party girl image, Ke$ha also has a responsible side. The United States has the highest teen pregnancy rate of any developed nation with 750,000 teen girls becoming pregnant every year. Condoms will be shot out of cannons at gigs on her upcoming tour, a robust and creative strategy for promoting safe sex. When a famous pop star with a massive fan base of young people sends the message that condoms are not only important but cool by putting her face on them, she is doing much to counter beliefs that condoms are uncomfortable, not necessary, etc. In fact, I can imagine that receiving a custom condom at a Ke$ha concert would help some young people currently not practicing safe sex begin to do so.

To show appreciation for her promotion of safe sex, some friends and I created a video to her latest song, “Blow.” Please check it out, we spend a lot of time on it and hope it is entertaining!

What do YOU think of this move? Is it just a publicity stunt, or a potentially effective way bring the message of safe sex to young people?

Dan Jubelirer is a Netroots Youth Fellow at Amplify, a youth-driven community dedicated to promoting sexual health and reproductive justice.