| a tree grows in seattle. | in 1975 in seattle, washington, a nonprescription contraceptive specialty shop known as the rubber tree opened as a nonprofit project of the seattle chapter of zero population growth. a visit to the shop confirms the logic of the concept that unhealthy attitudes toward contraceptives, particularly condoms, are reinforced when the products are not sold openly. the shop's clientele - the only shop of its kind in the u.s. - has steadily grown over 3 years; an estimated 7000 person were served la ... | 1978 | 12335437 |