Talk:Trojan (brand)

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• Does anybody know why the condoms are so named? For me, "Trojan" conjures an image of a package full of little men waiting to burst out, so it doesn't seem that apt for the product. -- Twinxor

• I never thought of it that way. XD Acetic Acid 07:25, August 29, 2005 (UTC)
• That's always the first thing that came to my mind when I first heard of the brand (I'm not american). Any idea anyone? -- 82.76.30.78 22:05, 2 January 2006
• I've been wondering about this for years. Did the creators have a really twisted sense of humor? -Hawk 05:24, 7 February 2006
• maybe it is resembling the wooden horse that the greeks used to capture Troy, in the Iliad, by homer- User:Fgouzios11:03, 8 March 2006

• The Trojan Warriors were the elite phalanxes or spearmen of some of the Greek armies in ancient times. They were used to protect vital positions such as cities and strategic locations on the battle-field and were known to hold an impenetrable line of defence against all types of attackers e.g. swordsmen, cavalry etc. The product is so named because the makers want to imply that their brand of condom offers a form of protection as good as the Greek Trojan Warriors did. -- 82.40.117.168 03:48, 21 August 2006

• Thats not quite right all Greeks used the Phalanx formation which is a group of Greek hoplites. And the Spartans were better known for their skill in that style of fighting. There are two explanations for the name. First Merle Leland Youngs the founder of Trojan favored packaging emblazoned with nothing but a Trojan helmet, a symbol meant to connote protection and virility. The other reason is explained in a quote from Slate.com that came later ..."was the same reason as many schools are Trojans: Troy had the strongest defense ever seen in the ancient world. Its walls could not be destroyed. It was a huge city that survived against one of the largest onslaughts for over 10 years without any problems. The only way it could be destroyed was through subterfuge. In terms of protection, Troy had the best." Hope this helps some -- Trey 03:06, 4 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Someone asserted that "Trojan" can be used as slang to refer to any condom. If you can provide a source or a notable example, feel free to add it back. Isopropyl 05:45, 22 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

If anyone can find better, more specific information on the site they launched, I'll be very appreciative. Madoom 03:55, 19 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Seems like the sentence concerning 70.5% market shares is word-for-word from http://www.slate.com/id/2150552/ . Perhaps it should be restructured? Or am I just overreacting? 129.237.90.15 (talk) 06:06, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]