Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga says condoms are her favourite accessory. The fashion-forward singer – who is known for sporting a series of bizarre hats, gloves and shoes – was honoured with a Stylemaker award at the 13th annual Accessories Council Exchange (ACE) Awards on Monday (02.11.09) and used her acceptance speech as an opportunity to promote safe sex. Accepting the award from designer Marc Jacobs, she said: “I think we must all remember that the ultimate accessory is the condom.” The outspoken singer’s fashion outlook is in contrast to her musical attitude, after she recently said song writing was like “mind-blowing, irresponsible, condomless sex.” She explained: “Writing a record is like dating a few men at once. You take them to the same restaurants to see if they measure up, and at some point you decide who you like best. ‘When you make music or write or create, it’s really your job to have mind-blowing, irresponsible, condomless sex with whatever idea it is you’re writing about at the time.” Choose the best condom brand. Some people prefer certain materials and textures when it comes to choosing the best condom. By far the most advanced condom material is a medical polyurethane called Microsheer, which is thinner and stronger than latex. Microsheer condoms are a little pricier, but they’re worth every dime for the added sensation that they permit. For the true player, Microsheer presents a long-awaited step up from the last generation of prophylactics. These jimmy hats transmit body heat, are nonallergenic and have no taste or smell. This means that your woman won’t get a nasty rash and an awful latex taste if she/he decides to give you oral sex in the middle of the main event. And you thought science was for introverts in lab coats. Tactylon is another welcome development in the condom industry. Tactylon, like polyurethane, doesn’t cause allergic reactions and stretches more comfortably than latex. It also costs a little more, but it’s certainly a cheaper alternative to a funeral or a kid. If you aren’t ready to make the price jump to polyurethane or Tactylon, there are plenty of cheaper options. You can always pick up the “ribbed for his and her pleasure” studded latex or one of a seemingly unending parade of shaped, colored and flavored condoms.
