safe sex
The Measure B Debate
Today, voters in CA will decide whether or not to pass Measure B, which would require adult film stars in LA county to wear condoms during porn shoots. If it passes, LA County Dept. of Public Health would enforce sexual health practices by conducting regular inspections to ensure that the actors are adhering to policy….Read More +
Steamy Safe Sex PSA ft. FourSqaure
PLACES for women (english) from McCann Worldgroup Helsinki on Vimeo. A clever new PSA by the AIDS Council was released recently in order to promote safe sex to young adults by using FourSquare, a location-based social media site. The ads feature a couple’s steamy build up to sex, yet just as the final article of…Read More +
What Social Media Can Do For Your (Safe) Sex Life
Turns out all that time you spend on Facebook could be good for your health. A new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine finds that public health messages on Facebook could be the best way to teach younger generations about safe sex practices. The study, conducted at the University of Colorado, split…Read More +
Safe Sex Product Placement
These days, it’s difficult to watch a TV show and not be bombarded with product placements. For decades, companies have been utilizing entertainment to sell products, and now non-profits are trying to advance their causes by working with Hollywood. The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy is a not-for-profit that works with TV…Read More +
Malawi Clinics Get Free Condoms For A Year!
No, this post isn’t about a contest to get as many condoms as you want for the next 365 days, but it is about winners: the people of Malawi. Red Hot recently showed it’s support for the safe sex education and treatment efforts being offered through Partners in Health/Abwenzi Pa Zu Umoyo by donating 200,000…Read More +
Condom Nation: Bringing Condoms to a City Near You
The Condom Nation tour, an initiative by AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), is a six-month, 40-city tour throughout the country to promote condom use and safer sex. Although the tour has now reached its halfway mark, AHF is still going strong to provide 10 million free condoms and information on safer sex to their remaining 13 cities. Condon-Nation,…Read More +
Brooklyn Prom’s Preventative Party Favors
Prom is one of the most memorable nights of a teenager’s high school experience. It is also one of the most costly. Recently Seventeen Magazine and the Center for Disease Control collaborated on a survey that found teenagers spend an average of $720 between a dress, ticket, and limo. This doesn’t even factor in extras…Read More +
Fashion Against AIDS
Attention fashionistas, bargain shoppers, and people seeking undeniable swag: H&M is launching their fifth Fashion Against AIDS (FAA) clothes line to raise money and spread awareness about HIV/AIDS among today’s youth culture. Starting April 26th, 2012, it can now be found in 300 H&M stores in various countries. Super trendy and extremely vibrant, the collection…Read More +
Sex Week
A few weeks ago, Harvard University joined a group of colleges including Brown, Northeastern and Washington University in doing a program called ‘Sex Week.’ Sex Week is a student, week long program in which a series of lectures and panel discussions talk about safe sex, rape prevention, and STDs in addition to topics such as…Read More +
Savage U
Here at Red Hot, we strive to reach and inform today’s youth about sexual health and sex education through pop culture. Well, it doesn’t get any more popular culture than MTV. Hosted by sex columnist Dan Savage, MTV’s new series, Savage U, is a straight forward, educational, yet entertaining and down-right good television show about…Read More +
