Sailor Moon, face of STDS, and the etymnology of syphilis

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Sailor Moon, face of STDS, and the etymnology of syphilis

Post by takenoko »

http://magicmoonjelly.tumblr.com/post/1 ... ti-leaflet
Sailor Moon, new mascot for a STD campaign in Japan. Because when you think of Sailor Moon, think of STDs.

http://takkynoko.tumblr.com/post/153450 ... -poison-in
The Japanese word for "syphilis" is "plum poison" because the symptoms resemble the yamamomo fruit.
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Wth??????
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Hahahaha. This is fantastic.
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