I like this ad, the scenario appeals to my sense of humor.  I remember sharing it with friends recently.

Much as this ad entertains me, I believe there may be an on-going tendency to equate condoms with contraception rather than as a means of protecting one's health.   The adolescent population with whom I work frequently consider condoms as their only means of contraception but neglect to use them on a regular basis. They "forget" the possibility of contracting an STI.

Despite school curriculum directed at educating teens on sexuality; STIs; pregnancy; self esteem, etc. many of the young women in my school approach the Youth Health Centre (YHC) for pregnancy tests.  These young women have also taken advantage of the YHC's information sessions to inform themselves on STIs; their bodies; issues surrounding their sexuality (whatever curriculum is offered in the classroom obviously isn't catching their attention). I know many have consequently visited our city's sexual health clinic for alternative, perhaps more reliable means of birth control and then utilize our program's free condoms for protection against STIs.

I suspect there continues to be a general discomfort in our society about placing funny or controversial condom ads in magazines or on televsion  with the ad's focus being health protection. Again, the participants in our YHC sessions became fairly "icked out" when offered information on oral sex and STI's, they obviously hadn't given much thought to this combination.

As far as a conflict between public health policy and population/family policy being in conflict, who knows?  Government and policy development frequently seem to be at odds with what the population percieves as a need(s). Would this be significantly different? 

I work within a system where information booklets on sexuality and sexual health must be given to students in a brown paper envelope and only after I recieve written permission from the parent/guardian, additionally, when I hand the envelope to the teen I must remind them not to open it on school property.  It's no wonder kids and adults are all too often uncomfortable talking about sex.