Trojan (condoms)
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The Church & Dwight Co. manufacture a line of condoms under the brand name Trojan.
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[edit] Products
The manufacturer offers several varieties, each featuring a unique combination of texture, lubrication, and construction material.
Magnums are a specific brand of latex condom manufactured under the Trojan brand name.
Magnums are larger than standard condoms, and are marketed as a better fit for males with larger penises. Magnums are 1/4 inch longer and 1/8 inch wider. Most standard condoms are designed with measurements of 7 3/4" length, 1 3/8" width, while Magnums measure 8" length, 1 1/2" width. The brand is highly recognizable due to its metallic-gold wrapper.[1]
Trojan later introduced the Magnum XL, a slightly widened version of the brand. Magnum and Magnum XL both measure 8 inches long, while Magnum XL are 1/4 inch wider with 1 3/4" width. The Magnum XL is 1/4 inch longer and 1/2 inch wider than a standard condom. For comparison, the Durex XXL is 1 1/2 inches longer and 1/4 inch narrower than the Magnum XL, measuring 9 1/2" length, 1 5/8" width.
[edit] Branding
The brand's mascot, Trojan Man, wears a golden Greek style breastplate and helmet. He appears in cartoon advertising in prints, and in a number of television advertisements. Trojan brand condoms claim to be "trusted for 80 years" as "America's #1 condom." It was the first to air a TV-commercial on American television. San Fransisco's KRON-TV aired three 15-second spots on February 1987.[2]
[edit] In popular culture
Mentioned in the 1982 Prince song, "Little Red Corvette", "..she had a pocket full of horses, Trojans, some of them used.."
Mentioned in the 1981 Mel Brooks film History of the World, Part I when the group is chased by several Roman soldiers through the streets of the city a Roman soldier ask a salesman about them (I'm looking for a pack of trojans) because their clothes and the man says "I just sold the last one".
Mentioned in the Billy Joel song "Keeping the Faith", "...took a fresh pack of Luckies and a mint called Sen-Sen, my old man's Trojans and his Old Spice aftershave..."
In the Simpsons episode, "Tales from the Public Domain", the line "Now throughout history when people get wood, they'll think of Trojans" is a reference to this brand of condoms.
The title of the 1997 movie "Trojan War" is a reference to this brand of condoms, as the plot of the movie involves one guy's search for a condom.
Mentioned in the 2005 movie "The 40 Year Old Virgin," during Steve Carell's first encounter with condoms, while struggling to put one on, when he asks his girlfriend, "Do you mind if I use your Magnum?"
Mentioned in the Black Eyed Peas song "Disco Club" when will.i.am states that he has a Trojan, just in case "they get it goin' on"
[edit] Trojan Games
In 2003, in order to launch Trojan in the United Kingdom, a humorous fake official web site for the so-called "Trojan Games" was created. The Trojan Games were supposed to be an international sporting event similar to the Olympics and taking place in Bucharest. The sports were based on sexual performance. The site, and especially the associated video clips, were quite popular, having been viewed 35 million times. Among the sports, judo, weightlifting and precision vaulting were featured. Although four years old, the web site is still active. The campaign was created by The Viral Factory [1].
[edit] Trojan Tales
The Trojan Company launched a site to help promote Trojan Condoms, Trojan Tales.com. The site is humorous in nature, but many sexual references are made. (They do sell condoms.) [2]
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[edit] References
- ^ About Magnum condoms. Keepcondom Online (2006). Retrieved on 2006-10-07.
- ^ Ads That Shatter an Old Taboo (1987). Retrieved on 2007-01-23.
