Sex::Tech – a great idea for a sexual health conference
With lube & affection Uploaded by Olive Talique on 26 Apr 09, 6.38PM GMT.
I love the idea of people getting together to discuss how new technologies and social media can affect young people and spread more awareness on issues of sexual health.
Enter sex::tech 2010 which will be held in San Francisco (Feb. 26 and 27).
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. Sex::Tech explores available tools and methods for reaching youth with culturally appropriate STD/HIV prevention and sex education interventions.
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Check out the schedule which seems to be nicely varied. I especially like the discussion about the digital divide and reaching urban youth.
The digital divide is something that all tech enthusiasts tend to forget (myself included). Nowadays I even see it in consumer research that claims to be ‘representative’ with only an online sample. By realising that not all members of the population have access to the same resources you can begin to tailor your communications. If for example I was targeting the over 75s in rural Britain (I recently was really close to such a campaign) the web would not really be my primary outlet. So it’s heartening to see a discussion on the sex::tech conference that also addresses the issue of access.
I look forward to the results of the day. If you happen to find yourself there and you intend to blog about it drop me a line.
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Hat tip to Ryan T. who pointed me in the direction of the conference – check him out on Twitter he is a top bloke!
Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post (I tend not to do them)
