In Review: “Birth Control Brigade”
A new game created by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) in celebration of World Contraceptive Day was designed as “a way to reach the youth of Canada and teach them about their birth control options,” according to Dr. Edith Guilbert of SOGC. We’ve read some good things already, but what better (totally unscientific) way to get the real story on the game than to have a college student play it? So we asked our intern, Khalea, to play “Birth Control Brigade” and report back. This is what she had to say:
This isn’t your younger brother’s “Call of Duty.” Birth Control Brigade sends out the preventive troops in order to thwart an unexpected bundle of joy. Fun is definitely an objective, but there are helpful blurbs about the six contraceptive choices included in the game – you may not know them unless you’re currently taking Mrs. Hill’s 11th grade sex-ed class. Though we’re dealing with Canadian currency, defenses ring in from $15 to $35 each, prompting users to barricade on a budget. Birth Control Brigade shows that time is money, love does cost a thing, and knowledge is power.
A U.S. interpretation might be trickier, given that, for example, the IUD can range from $0 to $650 depending on insurance here, but there’s still plenty to learn about the different methods. And imagine a version in which the player has access to whichever method they want for free with their insurance. Now wouldn’t that be a game-changer?
10 Notes/ Hide
- kimmyspetals reblogged this from bedsider
- bedsider posted this