Concern about the popularity of "sexting"—the sending and receiving of sexually explicit text messages and photographs—among young people has been a frequent point of discussion in recent years.
Social Sciences
Mar 09, 2020
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Research published in the International Journal on Bullying Prevention finds sex and relationship education around youth sexting needs updating.
Education
Nov 11, 2019
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Sexting is 'not done.' That's a widely shared opinion. It's considered as unwise and even dangerous to make and share sexual photos or videos of yourself. If a photo leaks, the photographer is quickly blamed. But instead ...
Social Sciences
Apr 09, 2019
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Sexting among young people has become a hotly debated topic over the past few years. Over the same period, our understanding of sexting has evolved. What was originally understood as sending naked or semi-naked images has ...
Education
Dec 12, 2018
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Sexting—sharing sexual messages and images by cellphone or other web-connected devices—can spice up your sex life, but it may be at the expense of other important aspects of your relationship, says a new study led by ...
Social Sciences
Jan 30, 2018
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As technology changes, so too do the ethics that govern its use. Nowhere has this been more apparent than with the proliferation of smartphones and the concurrent rise in the practice of sharing explicit images or videos, ...
Social Sciences
Feb 26, 2015
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France, a nation with a centuries-old reputation for seduction, now has a word for sexting.
Other
Dec 20, 2013
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The legal penalties associated with sexting are too harsh, and adult reactions can increase young people's sense of shame and stigma, according to a UNSW-led report on the practice of sending nude or semi-nude photos via ...
Social Sciences
Apr 12, 2013
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(Phys.org)—Half of children surveyed in NSW said they had been bullied online or knew someone who had, and more than a third had been asked, or knew someone who had been asked, for a naked or sexy photo. However many were ...
Social Sciences
Dec 13, 2012
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A report commissioned by the NSPCC, conducted in collaboration with King’s College London, reveals the level that ‘sexting’ has reached among teenagers, with schoolgirls facing increasing pressure to provide ...
Social Sciences
May 16, 2012
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