I have recently watched a video that talked about the "STD monster" (as they called it) chlamydia. The video was a three part video and each took a comical approach which I though was very effective. At the end of the video they were informative about STD awareness. The video that I would like to focus on of the three videos is the second of the two. In this video, it targeted what looked to be a college girl, and than the reoccuring man dressed in a chlamydia contumb. What was true about the ad were a few things. The first being that as the chlamydia man was looking around the room, he was pointing out who he gave the STD to. This is very accurate in that it can spread very fast. Also he noted that one of the women didn't even know she had chlamydia becuase symptoms can usually not show. On the table that the man and women were sitting, there were many empty drinks. In college there are many opportunities for sexual interactions. Partying only encourages that at an unhealthy level. The ad noted that 1 in every 20 college girls has chlamydia. Since the mood is light there are not really any fear portrayed in this ad and no false ingormation is given either. To me, this is not necessarily an effective way to present the severity of chlamydia. To me, the pictures of actual genetilia infective with the disease are the most effective. I think that advertisement and media have a huge role in SDI and AIDS awareness. One thing I don't like about this video is how they portray the girl as just some slut basically. I also think that the video needs to be more informative with shocking and startling facts. You can access the video by going to this link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4Y3QXOZY6E&feature=related
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I agree with Kevin that the information covered in this video is accurate, including that Chlamydia can lead to Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID). This video was certainly an attempt to promote safe sex habits and to get tested! At the end of the video a statistic is shown that 1 in 20 college girls have Chlamydia. I believe this was a powerful way of stating the high frequency of the disease to motivate people to get tested. I believe the makers of the video did a good job grabbing the attention of a younger audience by the scene and actors. While the girl may be seen as a "slut" by some, I think many college students, not just girls, have made poor sexual decisions while they were intoxicated. He or she may not remember the specifics of the interaction and may not have asked if the other partner was clean. It is important to get tested and be sure.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Kevin also. I think the video did a good job of portraying what might actually go on at a "college party". The mood is light, like you said, and there is not a whole lot of fear and severity of what Chlamydia is. However, it could have used a little more realistic description of the consequences if you were to get Chlamydia from sleeping around after drinking. Also, I agree with you that the media coverage of STD's in general are far more effective when they show actual photos of people who have them, and what it can do to change your image.
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