Sam Dunne applauds a much-needed fix in condom design:
Man and condom have been locked in a bitter struggle of begrudging codependency since the beginning of time (or sometime in the 1920’s). Latex may have got tougher, lubricant may have got lubricantier, but we have seen surprisingly little noteworthy product or packaging innovation, short of the occasional rubbery ridge or a mildly disconcerting flavouring. ‘The One Handed Condom Wrapper’—brainchild of London based designer Ben Pawle—could be the long awaited answer to fumbling lovers’ cries across the globe, and is, perhaps, the biggest coup for seamless love making since the days of bra burning.
It was originally designed for people with disabilities:
The One Handed Condom Wrapper is designed for people with hemiplegia, a condition which paralyses one side of the body, making some everyday tasks extremely difficult. The wrapper requires a simple finger-clicking action to break both the outer layer of foil and the thin plastic lining inside.
“I guess it’s just common sense – why is a condom an obstacle and hinderance instead of enhancing a moment?” says Pawle. “It was born out of a project that looked at a specific condition but it actually had a value that everyone could appreciate or connect with.”
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