Here's a not-surprising but nonetheless sobering line from the Herald-Times report on a sexting study: Of those receiving photos, 23 percent reported sharing them with, on average, more than three friends. Think about this for a second. High school sophomore girl sends a topless picture of herself to a senior, who just happens to be an (expletive deleted). The senior, because he is an (expletive deleted), sends the picture of the girl to three friends... and how many friends do they send it to? How many friends does the third tier forward the picture to? And the fourth? Suddenly the girl's reputation is ruined and she is contemplating suicide. Maybe she attempts suicide. Some of the teens might be criminally prosecuted.
The danger of sexting, and non-consensual sharing
The danger of sexting, and non-consensual…
The danger of sexting, and non-consensual sharing
Here's a not-surprising but nonetheless sobering line from the Herald-Times report on a sexting study: Of those receiving photos, 23 percent reported sharing them with, on average, more than three friends. Think about this for a second. High school sophomore girl sends a topless picture of herself to a senior, who just happens to be an (expletive deleted). The senior, because he is an (expletive deleted), sends the picture of the girl to three friends... and how many friends do they send it to? How many friends does the third tier forward the picture to? And the fourth? Suddenly the girl's reputation is ruined and she is contemplating suicide. Maybe she attempts suicide. Some of the teens might be criminally prosecuted.