Sex::Tech

Wondering where we’ve been?  Planning contests and Sex::Tech 2009!

We asked people “what would your undies say if they had the last word” in
safe sex and STI prevention.  As it turns out our undies had a lot to say
because the 500+ entries to the campaign gave them a voice.  These undies
have spread across the Internet and along with them ideas of safe sex, STI
prevention and all around healthy attitudes toward sex are reaching viral
proportions. The 500+ entries have gotten over 650,000 engagements through
votes, views, reviews and content created and entries can be seen in close
to 700 different places online.

With the success of this contest, we at ISIS, were again reminded of the
need to talk to young people about sex and sexual health.  We see that the
Internet and mobile technologies have strengthened youth networks, provided
new avenues for expression, and increased youth access to tools and
information designed to improve their sexual health.  ISIS would like to
announce that the second Sex::Tech conference will be held March 22 & 23 in
San Francisco.   Sex::Tech will explore available tools and methods for
reaching youth with culturally appropriate STD/HIV prevention and sex
education interventions from a youth perspective, with input from public
health professionals, educators, researchers, and technology developers.

Here is a little bit about the winners of the inBrief underwear design
contest:

Grand Prize winner Tina Nguyen (Pomona, CA) designed Riding Safely, a
line of men’s and women’s underwear that lets partners know they need a
ticket to ride. Ms. Nguyen will receive $1000 (scholarship or cash
equivalent) and 12 pairs of women’s underwear with her design.

Image Buzz winner Dan Brown (Corvallis, OR) designed The Real
Reason Dinosaurs Went Extinct, that ponders what if dinosaurs knew about
safe sex? Dan will receive $250 (scholarship or cash equivalent) for the
best entry among the top 100 generating the most attention across the
Internet as determined by the ISIS expert selection panel.

Community Sweepstakes winner Chrissy Olsen (Muncie, IN) will
receive $250 (scholarship or cash equivalent) from among everyone
participating in the contest in any way (whether viewer, reviewer, or voter)
as selected by Brickfish.