"High School Senior Son Carries Condoms" Mother's Complaint, Why Do Netizens 'Welcome' It?

Condom Found in High School Son's Pants While Doing Laundry
Majority of Netizens Positively Evaluate Son's Attitude

A mother shared her story of being at a loss after finding a 'condom' in her high school son's pants while doing laundry. On the 19th, a post titled "I'm worried because of my son" was uploaded to an online community. The writer, A, who introduced herself as a mother of a son who will be a senior in high school this year, recounted the embarrassing moment, saying, "I was about to run the washing machine and checked my son's pants pocket in the laundry basket, and a condom came out."

On the 19th, a post titled "I'm worried because of my son" was uploaded to an online community. The author, A, who introduced herself as a mother of a son who will be a high school senior this year, shared the embarrassing situation she faced, saying, "I was about to run the washing machine and checked the pockets of my son's pants in the laundry basket, and a condom came out."
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Ms. A said she knew her son had a girlfriend since last fall, and although he was not very affectionate, she thought it was cute and lovely whenever he talked about his girlfriend. However, when she actually found the condom, she felt overwhelmed and worried that her son might harm someone else's precious daughter. She said she kept feeling like a guilty parent.

She continued, "I haven't talked to my son about it yet, and I don't know whether to just pretend I don't know or how to bring it up," adding, "I haven't told my husband either and have been worrying alone." She also said, "I will get help from my husband, but he will probably be flustered since this is his first time dealing with such a situation," and asked netizens for wise advice from experienced mothers on what to say to her child.

Contrary to the mother's mixed feelings, most netizens positively evaluated the son's attitude of carrying condoms, saying, "It's fortunate that a condom was found," and "Using contraceptives is a hundred times better than causing a pregnancy." Some netizens also expressed the opinion that "True education is teaching them to engage in relationships only when they become adults and can take responsibility for the consequences."

Controversy over 'condom' distribution at Gangwon Youth Olympic Games

Earlier, the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee (hereafter the Organizing Committee) secured 3,000 condoms for participating athletes, which sparked controversy as conservative parent groups demanded an apology from the committee. It was reported that the Organizing Committee distributed the 3,000 condoms across the Gangneung-Wonju National University Athlete Village and the High1 Athlete Village (medical offices). The condoms were not handed out individually to athletes but were displayed so that athletes who needed them could take them for free.

Among these, for regular condoms rather than special types, youths under the age of 19 can also purchase them at pharmacies or convenience stores. In 2017, a 'youth-only' condom vending machine appeared on Chungjang-ro in Gwangju Metropolitan City, attracting attention.
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Some parent groups opposed this move. However, the reason the IOC distributes condoms is to prevent unwanted pregnancies and promote safe sexual practices. According to IOC policy, condoms were also provided free of charge to youth athletes at the 2018 Buenos Aires Summer Youth Olympic Games and the 2020 Lausanne Winter Youth Olympic Games.

Among these, general condoms (not special types) can be purchased by youths under 19 years old at pharmacies or convenience stores. In 2017, a 'youth-only' condom vending machine appeared on Chungjang-ro in Gwangju Metropolitan City, attracting attention.