Posted on 07/08/2012 2:29:58 PM PDT by DogByte6RER
Anti-Prostitution Posters, World War II
Emphasizing the relationship between patriotism, morality, health preservation, and disease prevention, images of the infected soldier and disease-carrying prostitute in posters during the First and Second World Wars came to symbolize both moral failure and social decay. The following posters use images of "loose" women, patriotic iconography, and frightening symbols to grab the attention of the viewer and inspire behavior modification. These images not only reflected attitudes, values, and beliefs about the causes and consequences of venereal disease but also affected responses to the problem.
(Note: Most these photos link back to Retronaut; added are a few more photos and text discovered from the NIH and other sites)
Really cool pics. Thanks.
In the Navy!
You can polish up the brass!
In the Navy!
You can take it up the A**!!!
Back in the 80’s we actually had a 16mm copy of that film at my Navy command!!!
Ha! That’s awesome. :-)
Btw, thank you for service!
this was more to stop troop loses from having to treat the diseases. i think the british army in north africa and italy had vd camps where soldiers would be held and humiliated until cured and returned to the front.
“this was more to stop troop loses from having to treat the diseases.”
Agree. Back in those days the thought was to win first, and then worry about New World Orders and getting the masses to love you.
My how things have changed...
I thought you were going to post this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtOLLLbekec
VD is for Everyone
“This 1970s Commercial for the Ad Council give a real cross section of America. A snappy tune to boot. Digitally Enhanced.”
That video has some very disturbing implications. I prefer this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDeRYmB4t6Q
Was it the woman and the horse that got to you?
The dad-and-baby scene didn’t do the subtext any favors either.
Ned Beatty was in the film!
Now I know where he learned to squeal like a pig!
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