Meet the shady ladies of 'penis propaganda': Anti-VD posters of WWII

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN

Updated 1231 GMT (2031 HKT) August 26, 2015

The book "<a href="http://boyopress.com/protect-yourself/" target="_blank">Protect Yourself: Venereal Disease Posters of World War II</a>" by Ryan Mungia looks back at the posters designed to discourage military members from putting themselves at risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases during World War II.
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The book "Protect Yourself: Venereal Disease Posters of World War II" by Ryan Mungia looks back at the posters designed to discourage military members from putting themselves at risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases during World War II.
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