Gel bracelets , or jelly bracelets are an inexpensive type of wristband often made from Silicone. They come in a variety of colors, and several can be worn on each arm. They have been popular in waves throughout the Western world and elsewhere since the s. The silicone wristband first became popular in with the Livestrong yellow band which was set up by American cyclist Lance Armstrong to raise awareness of cancer. Both the wider and thinner bands are cheap to customize and as a result have become a popular fundraising tool in America and beyond. They are seen by young people as trendier than traditional charity pins which may explain their increase in popularity.
Snopes needs your help! Learn more. That is the question that has been posited across the U. According to the whispers, the colorful jelly bracelets so beloved of grade- and middle-schoolers convey sexual intent and are used to arrange liaisons of an adult nature.
This story has been going around since , thanks to some rumors in Marion County, Florida , and periodically re-discovered by school principals, local communities, civic organizations and even some churches, giving some busybodies something new to worry about, especially on a slow news day. Jelly Bracelets! The story popped up in the British media in , in which the bracelets were allegedly nicknamed shag bands. And similar stories circulated in Brazil during the — summer, where the bracelets were referred to as pulseiras do sexo.
Are jelly sex bracelets a real thing or are they merely an urban legend? Jelly bracelets became so much more than just a bad reemerging fashion trend. Somehow, somewhere, they gained a racy connotation. So what exactly does each jelly sex bracelet mean? And should parents be worried, or should they calm down and let their kids don the trendy fashion accessories?