Sexting Nearly a third of teens don’t realize the consequences or legal ramification of their actions of sexting (Lohmann). Sexting is becoming a much bigger issue today due to the increase of technology. In today’s society, teens are unaware of the negative consequences associated with sexting. Nearly 20-30% of teens have sent and/or received a sext by anyone. Sexting is “the sending, receiving, or forwarding sexual photos or sexually suggestive messages through text message or email.” Some materials that are considering sexting are drawings, videos, or photographs. The age that teens tend to be sexting is between fifteen and seventeen but decreases when they turn eighteen or older. Females are asked to sext more then males do. The word “sext” is the idea of exchanging or recording sexual material. (Lohmann) Sexting has many personal consequences, it’s not always about the law. It can take a toll on the person, especially if it backfired or if the photo gets in the wrong hand. Teens don't realize that is wrong for what they are doing, they think they’ll never get caught. Sometimes it can lead to bullying for the teen who was …show more content…
From there, I decided to go to browse issues to try to pick a topic to do my research on. I first decided to do cyberbullying but realized there weren't a lot of good articles, I ended up deciding to do my research on sexting. It was more interesting for me to learn about sexting. I also went to google and searched sexting articles to find facts about the consequences of sexting. I choose these articles for my research because they had many interesting facts and studying about the topic. It also made me more interested in what I was reading. I wasn't aware of how serious sexting was until I did research on it. Now that I know about it, we need to put a stop to it. It’s a no laughing matter
In today’s American society, almost everyone, even children as young as six, owns a cell phone with a camera. Although convenient, camera phones also open the door to massive problems concerning child pornography that stem from sexting, or sending nude or lascivious photos. According to a 2010 Federal Bureau of Investigation survey1 of 4,400 middle and high school students, “approximately eight percent of students reported that they had sent a sext of themselves to others while thirteen percent said they had received a sext.” The main problem with sexting, aside from being child pornography if it is a picture of minor, is the ease of dissemination of the sext to other contacts or even the Internet. The United States alone has seen several students commit suicide after a sext intended for one person’s eyes goes viral or is sent to the entire high school. Such was the case of Ohio high school student, Jesse Logan, who sent nude photos to her boyfriend who then sent them to other students who harassed her until she committed suicide.2
With new technology comes new questions, technical questions, legal questions, and moral questions. As texting became a part of society there were questions about what was ok to say and what was not, eventually sending pictures was a posibility and what was ok to send came into question. One thing that most people agree on is that sexting, sending nude pictures amongst children was not ok; but what is clear is that is should not be treated diffrently than any other act of kids being kids. Children should not be punished for sexting any more than if they were cought naked in one of their rooms together.
Crespi, T, Segool, N 2013, ‘Sexting at Sixteen: Reflections on Legal and Professional Issues’, The Online Journal of Counseling and Education, vol 4, no.2, retrieved May 14th 2014
Technology and things like social media have a great effect on sexual views, behavior and practice among generations. Recent advances in technology are influencing sexual behaviors because of things like computers, smartphones, sex technology (sex toys, pornography, etc.). The list is growing and so are the many possible uses of these technologies. In fact, one in every ten websites is a pornography website, (Krotoski, 2011). This alone gives individuals access to the erotic, fantasy world of sex. These advances in technology, and the availability of this information has made it easier than ever to enter the world of sex.
Cell phones are common objects found in the pockets and bags of almost everyone one in the world. Recently, cell phones have been getting teens and adults into trouble. Most individuals send and receive text messages. The newest trend among some individuals is “sex-texting” or “sexting.” Sexting is a dangerous yet contagious phenomenon contaminating the lives of teens and adults all over the country, if not the world. This phenomenon can have serious consequences. Even after surveying 1300 teenagers, one in five say they’ve sexted, although they know that it could be a crime (Feyerick and Steffen). Sexting is a growing epidemic and the only way to prohibit its growth is to develop close relationships with the kids of today’s society.
The famous stars of today seem to be able to get away with doing whatever they want, including dating underage girls. It is definitely not fair, and it definitely isn’t right. However, we are here to get in on the gossip. Your perspective might change when you see these ten Hollywood celebrities who dated underage girls. Stick around for Part 2, coming soon!
Teen’s today face serious criminal charges when they get in trouble for sexting. Sexting is an exchange of nude or seminude images via a telecommunication device. When teens are engaging in sexting, they are not thinking of the possible criminal charges they can face. Sexting among teens is a common issue that we face today in our highly technological world. Laws are not able to keep up with the rate of technology advancements. Teacher, parents, and Louisiana law makers need to be more aware of this issue to try and protect teens from endangering themselves and their future.
Although sexting can be viewed as a serious offence, many young people still perform the act. There are many reasons a...
In the today’s society, social media has gone out of hand. Most people these days have a cell phone, Ipad and/or laptop and most definitely a television at their home. Therefore, access to pornography has become extremely easy and can be available to any individual in less than 5 minutes. The best definition of pornography can be explained as sexually explicit words or images intended to provoke sexual arousal. The easy access to porn has raised many people to question if porn is harmful, if it should be censored, and if it is unsafe. Many debates have been going on about porn concerning freedom of rights, speech, and entertainment and right of privacy. The main people to have argued on this point are Catherine Mackinnon and philosopher J.S. Mill.
To get connected to a chat room all you have to do is going to yahoo and click on chat. That is how easy it is. Many parents these days didn’t grow up with computers so they don’t know what is going on with them. For this paper I did just that. I went to yahoo and got into a chat room just to see what kind of topics I found. I was shocked to see that there is adult chat and the different rooms they have in there are unreal. For me to get into something like that all I had to do was click my mouse a few times.
...y, but at the same time those receiving the image have the ability to screenshot (the act of taking a picture from one’s phone screen), and keep or share that image with others. Sexting in general is a problem that many teens face, and with the use of Snapchat as a form of social netoworking the problem seems to be only growing in severity (Bromfield, 2013).
In today’s society, much advancement has been made throughout the universe. However, one that seems to stand out in particular is the use of social media. Social media has both positive and negative effects on society. This advancement has led to a difference in communication to everyone by reconnecting with others, or even informing the public nationwide through televisions such as the news or talk shows. However, is social media safe to use? Social media has a great impact on everyone in society. While allowing your children or teenagers to engage in social media a few things to consider are the risks of youth using social media, what age is too young, and also how social media is useful in some cases. Children participate in cyber bullying now and even find themselves involved in bad habits, such as sexting (Schurgin O’Keefe). According to a recent poll conducted, over 22 percent of teenagers log onto their social media site more than ten times a day (Schurgin O’Keefe). Not everything is negative towards social media, but there are precautions that need to be taken when there is the youth involved.
However, depending on the severity of the post serious repercussions could be in order. If someone posts an inappropriate picture of themselves or others that might be deemed pornography or sexual harassment and or assault, jail time could be a possibility. “The personal information revealed by teenagers on these sites also attracts sexual predators” (Barnes 1). Posting private personal details online is an open door to allow predators to stalk. “There have been a number of reports of sexual predators locating victims through social networking sites” (Barnes 1). Inappropriate posts can result in people losing their jobs or getting denied hire due to content on their social media profiles. Teenagers can also be denied entry into a college or if currently enrolled, get kicked out of school when an inappropriate post surfaces.
Social media has rapidly increased in the past few years, and has become one of the most significant parts of our daily lives. With websites such as Facebook and Twitter, we are now able to communicate with people half a world away. With just one click, you are able to keep in touch with relatives, gawk at the latest celebrity gossip, and even see what your friends had for breakfast. However, with access to unlimited sources of information, many of us have grown dependent on our phones and computers. Teens, in particular, are one of the most prominent age groups affected by this epidemic. In 2010, 93% of adolescents ages 12-17 were on the internet. With teens now spending copious amount of time on the internet, we are starting to see the negative health repercussions. This technology has led to social media addiction, cyber-bullying, and an increase in negative body images.
Internet has become a new equipment to improve violence and disobedience. Teenagers can have easy access to the pornography sites or adult’s chartrooms. As a matter of fact recent researches has shown that Despite the potential negative effects on children using the Internet, more than 30% of surveyed parents had not discussed the downside of Internet use with their children (Internet Advisory Board, 2001), and 62% of parents of teenagers did not realize that their children had visited inappropriate Web sites (Yankelovich Partner...