Contraceptive Sponge - in U.S.A Popular Culture

In U.S.A Popular Culture

  • Shortly after they were taken off the U.S. market, the sponge was featured in an episode of the sitcom Seinfeld titled "The Sponge". In the episode, the character Elaine Benes conserves her remaining Today sponges by refusing intercourse unless she is certain her partner is "sponge-worthy".
  • The film Clueless features a scene where the characters Dionne and Tai are discussing sex and Dionne is heard to ask Tai if the sponge would still work if the user has sex in water.
  • On the TV series "My So-Called Life," the doctor tells Angela to use a sponge if she's thinking of having sex.

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