Punjabi Panther Condoms

small panther condoms (s & xs). so called in order to distinguish them from the large dalit panther condoms (l & xl). widely worn across indo-aryan south asia, the tibeto-burman highlands & the j-panese archipelago, as a result of the panther cat being a symbol of the feared dalit panther gangs & hence of the mythical shudra p-n-s.

the popularity of black panther condoms among asian men is based on the widespread local belief that regular usage of condoms normally worn by afro-dalit & afro-caribbean men enhances p-n-s size & improves erectile stamina. it is further fuelled by shudra p-n-s envy & the preference for dalit-dravidian lovers among asian women.

psychologically, the allure of panther condoms is thus reflective of an underlying conscious or subconscious desire to transm-tate the ‘pink & puny’ indo-aryan p-n-s or tibeto-burman p-n-s into a ‘big & black’ dalit p-n-s. an untouchable p-n-s affixed to the n indian male body would distance the bearer from emasculating stereotypes of indo-aryan phallic inferiority & the ‘indus inch’. furthermore, such a weapon would invert centuries of historical feminisation imposed by the telinga infantries & madras regiments imported by nawabi, british & indian union govt.s. it would also stem h-m-s-xualisation arising from the high rates of intercaste marriage.

ultimately, usage of black panther condoms is thus based on the motto: if you can’t beat them, join them!
1) statistics bear out the craze for punjabi panther condoms in n india, where they are no.1 for 40% of himalayans: “the most used brand of condom among the respondents was number one (61.6%). other most used brands were panther (39.2%), kamasutra (27.8%), jodi (27.6%), dhaal (21.2%), & black cobra (19.8%).” (‘integr.d biol. & behavioral surveillance survey among female s-x workers, kathmandu valley’ s m tuladhar et al. usaid nepal, round 3, 2008, p 27).

2) in bengal, panther is the no. 2 brand, with 20% of the market in 2011:
brand ….. mill sold
raja …… 47.0 m
panther … 30.7 m
hero …… 29.5 m
sensation . 25.6 m
u&me …… 06.1 m
east bengal or bangladesh condom sales
(millions of units sold, smc-bd.org/condom.html, 5 sep 2011)

3) marketing of punjabi panther condoms is based on deep-rooted oriental mystic traditions of reincarnation & transmigration, which hold that envied characteristics & desired attributes of a threatening ‘other’ can be metaphysically conferred & transmigrationally absorbed by consuming its products. thus, ads in tv commercials, movie breaks, magazines & on condom covers promise to magically transform the wearer into a hypermasculine dalit panther:
– panther dotted, ashol purush (panther dotted, for real men, e bengali tv ad)
– i’m a dalit panther tonight! (hindi tv ad)
– big, black and dalit (pahari mag.)
– bigger is better (imported j-panese cover)
-“dalit power – black power” (hindi mag.)