Condom Store

Some things are just better said in English. Take prophylactic, for instance. In Japan they dare not translate that word to their language, at least on a store front, anyway. Don't know why, really. Guess that'd take a class in advanced Japanese culture to find out.

At any rate, just when did the condom come about? I mean, what's the history behind the rubber?

In 200 A.D., they painted sex scenes where men had their penis covered.

In the 16th century, syphilis was widespread, so scientists came up with a linen wrapping that was said to help prevent it.

In the 18th century, Casanova was using a condom.

Goodyear started manufacturing rubber in the 19th century, so that the condom could also be made in a factory.

Latex came next in the 20th century, after which AIDS came and everyone knew about and was warned to use the condom.