The Dangers of Sexting?

[Palkia]

I think sexting is completely unacceptable, especially with minors. It can drive people to doing insane things.

 

[Soraine]

If it's with someone you've just met, or someone you know over the internet or even someone you know but you're not in a relationship with, that's stupid. I see no problem if it's with someone you're dating, and have been with for a good period of time. The only down side is if someone manages to get hold of their phone and see it, or if you break up on bad terms and they decide to have some fun, spreading it around and such.

 

[Dawn]

I don't know where you live, but it's certainly not very similar to anywhere I've lived. Embarassing? Maybe for some. Shameful, no. I've never heard of or seen anyone suggest that sex is shameful in any way. Maybe some prudes think so, but it's not "widely thought".

Clearly you live in a place where shame is not a word. ;o
Embarrassment is a common form of shame. See: The definitions I posted earlier.

 

[hellojazzii]

like what other people have said, i find the risk of the text or picture being sent around/exposed to be the most dangerous part.

There's nothing wrong with any two consenting people of sufficient emotional maturity expressing their sexuality to one another. When you get these kids treating sexual acts as a commodity, a thing that, especially in women, is supposedly scarce, boys show off their actions like they've just found the Ark of the Covenant - well, yeah. In this kind of sex-as-capital culture, they have.

i agree with this wholeheartedly, especially the part underlined.

 

[Kazmat]

As long as there's not pictures involed, they can't really prove it was the you in the first place.
Most phones have the capability of mimicking texts from other people anyway.
It doesn't really appeal to me at all but couples it's nice for couples who want to save themselves until their ready for the actual thing.
It's not a matter of "well the actual thing is better"
it's a matter of "if it's just text it's safer than the actual thing"

If I had teenages I would rather them sexting/phone sex then to be screwing around.

that's just my two-cents

 

[bwburke94]

I say it's okay, as long as it isn't child porn.

 

[~Akiko]

I don't feel it's that bad. Do what you want, as long as you trust the other person, and it's legal for the both of you. The only thing you have to worry about is your parents catching you. ;]

 

[Oryx]

Another question, on a related note: How do you feel about the laws associated with underage sexting? Right now, a 16 year old girl could text a naked picture to a 16 year old boyfriend and get arrested for producing and distributing child pornography, while another 16 year old could (in some areas including my own) legally have sex with an 80 year old and have no repercussions. Should the laws be tightened on sex in real life, or loosened on texting, or neither because they're too different? Should the person who created the pictures be held responsible for creating them if they get out, or the person who distributed them, or both?

 

[~Akiko]

Another question, on a related note: How do you feel about the laws associated with underage sexting? Right now, a 16 year old girl could text a naked picture to a 16 year old boyfriend and get arrested for producing and distributing child pornography, while another 16 year old could (in some areas including my own) legally have sex with an 80 year old and have no repercussions. Should the laws be tightened on sex in real life, or loosened on texting, or neither because they're too different? Should the person who created the pictures be held responsible for creating them if they get out, or the person who distributed them, or both?

The law's should stay out of people's privacy in terms of sending a picture over a phone. It's hard though, it depends on the situation and what is happening. With or without a law there's always going to be people doing something wrong, but in the case of a boyfriend/girlfriend situation, I think there shouldn't be restrictions and having one end up in jail.

 

[Livewire]

If you want to sext as an adult, be my guest. Just know that chances are it will get out, and you will probably end up looking like an idiot in some way. Now minors can get into very serious trouble if it gets out, say at school. It can end badly.

 

[Alley Cat]

I can't say without lying.. that my text conversations haven't gotten a little heated, or that some of my pictures haven't been a little... borderline.

But honestly, I've only ever sent a pic of my manbits to my boyfriend, and I know he wouldn't show anyone, especially because I've had pics of his man bits. >.> Eh.. berate me, call me names. It's done, what you say wont change anything. I don't have any regrets, and neither does he. && The only reason we've even done that is because it's long distance and we can't go so eachother as often as we'd like. But this fourth of july... ;]

 

[Twilight-kun]

If you actually love the person...

who's to say what you can or cannot do?

 

[Alley Cat]

Honestly.. naked pics of you getting out around your school, isn't exactly "dangerous." You will get called names, be embarrassed, and probably lose friends, but in most cases, I don't see it reasonable for your life to be in danger. The only it could be dangerous honestly is if you start texting someone random off the internet, because you don't know who they could be then. && Even then, the danger isn't sending those type of pictures our, so much as it is giving your number out to random strangers which they could use to hunt you down. It's not that hard to track a phone number. && Then, sending pics out, lets the predator know what you look like and who you are... so it's only a hop and skip away to find you. But the danger/stupid mistake was giving out personal details to predator.

 

[kidpunk]

Living through it myself, there are a lot of risks taken. Honestly, I think no one should go that far. If someone cares so much about a person to do something like that, then there are other ways. While I think other forms of "love" are exceptable under most situations, sexting is not one of them.

 

[~*!*~Tatsujin Gosuto~*!*~]

so what are your views?
I really dont have any negative views about it. It's their body, if they want to send a sexy image towards their significant other, then it's up to them. Personally, I would never do that because I have a lot of friends cellphone numbers and I can hit the wrong number by mistake


Do you think there is really danger in sexting?
Yep, just ask Hailey Wiliiams and Vanessa Hudges, they are too prime examples on why people should not do it. You can send it to the wrong person and your life can be ruined, or you can send it to your true love and they can send it to their friends


:t354:TG

 

[TRIFORCE89]

Whether or not it fuels sexual activity isn't really what I find to be the "dangerous" aspect of it. I don't think those taking part in the practice think of the possible long-term repercussions.

For starters, both parties involve often open themselves up to the possibility of child pornography charges.

Secondly, sure... you're all lovey-dovey when you send the pic, but relationships end. And then your pic will probably find a way onto the Internet, in some act of spite, for all to see. Or even when you're together, maybe they send it to a friend - and then in turn, they to their friends. And so on. It'll end up on the Internet some way. And once it's there, it's there forever.

 

[Oranje]

I find the idea of anyone doing it to texts? I mean I can see pictures but really words? Questionable... I think I would feel really bad about myself if it was just over a text message... that's just me though.

 

[Nafe]

I don't think it's wise for minors to do it, but hey.
I would be lieing if I said I've not sent naked pics of myself to anyone. Very few people though, and t's only ever been to people I trust.
I'm down for a bit of naughty/cheeky chat/txting though!!
Having said that, I am not a minor :P

 

[RHIOneAlbum]

It's fine as long as it's joking and with people you know... And no pictures cuz that's disgusting IMO.