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The latest form of cyberbullying
This past Friday, an episode of Degrassi The next Generation aired an episode entitled “Shoot to Thrill”. This episode involved a girl named Ali and her boyfriend Johnny. Ali took some pictures of Johnny and a stuffed animal promising never to share them with anyone. As the episode went on, we saw how poorly Johnny treated Ali in their relationship. Instead of breaking up with him, she took it up a notch and decided to take nude pictures of herself and send them to Johnny on his cell phone. Needless to say, this went badly. Ali had posted one of the pictures of Johnny and the stuffed animal on the school wall which resulted in Johnny sending one of the sexting pictures to his friend Bruce. Mr. Simpson, one of the teachers had the displeasure of seeing the picture and sent Bruce and Ali to the office. The principal had a stern talk with Ali about the dangers of sexting and an organization called That’s Not Cool gave a psa on the dangers of sexting and is a great resource for anyone dealing with abuse through technology.
Sexting has recently become an issue amongst teens and even adults. Teens have been known to take these sexual photos and send to one another. What is troubling is that these texts find their way online by cyber bullies or other abusers in relationships. This occurs when there is a break-up or just as form of blackmail. The thing that is not considered is that once these photos are sent around, they are out there in cyber land for everyone to see. The chances of them disappearing are slim to none. Situations such as this can follow the teen into adulthood and cost them jobs and other problems along the line.
Folks, talk to your children about sexting and the dangers of it. This is also a form of cyber bullying as the photos get passed around to others and are done so in a cruel manner and as a way to hurt the target. This could also result in a criminal record as the ones doing the sending are passing around what appears to be child pornography. Anyone under age taking these photos and sharing them are only adding to the pornography problem, not helping it. Teens do not see these consequences like adults do so its important for them to know this before they attempt it. At the end of the day, we want our children safe. Sexting is the last way to do it.
Sexting has recently become an issue amongst teens and even adults. Teens have been known to take these sexual photos and send to one another. What is troubling is that these texts find their way online by cyber bullies or other abusers in relationships. This occurs when there is a break-up or just as form of blackmail. The thing that is not considered is that once these photos are sent around, they are out there in cyber land for everyone to see. The chances of them disappearing are slim to none. Situations such as this can follow the teen into adulthood and cost them jobs and other problems along the line.
Folks, talk to your children about sexting and the dangers of it. This is also a form of cyber bullying as the photos get passed around to others and are done so in a cruel manner and as a way to hurt the target. This could also result in a criminal record as the ones doing the sending are passing around what appears to be child pornography. Anyone under age taking these photos and sharing them are only adding to the pornography problem, not helping it. Teens do not see these consequences like adults do so its important for them to know this before they attempt it. At the end of the day, we want our children safe. Sexting is the last way to do it.
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Comment by Karl F. Rose on October 26, 2009 at 3:40pm - THIS is WHY I have a problem with our current president AND the democrats in congress. They are shoving down ALL OUR THROATS some of the most MORONIC bills in US HISTORY!!! I do not care for politicians. However, if ther were 2 to pick from they would be 1. Ron Paul - white - independent(former republican) 2. Alan Keyes - black - conservative democrat. Obama's skin color means NOTHING to me, but go and ask some dumb ass liberal and they would tell you I am a RACIST!!!!!!!! That's absurd and NOT EVEN CLOSE to being true!!
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Comment by Elizabeth Bennett on October 26, 2009 at 11:47am
- Okay, this is stupid. Teens being who they are will sext to anyone they please whether they are 18 or 88. This should not be allowed at all. However, because we have free speech, people will use that to get these things passed or try to. If you ask me, that just adds to the child pornography problem. Not to mention that these sort of pictures are out there for anyone to see. People do not keep these sort of things to themselves because they lack morals. Teens are not psychologically mature enough to do this sort of thing and it not get out of hands. Adults doing it is one thing but kids? This is moronic......
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Comment by Karl F. Rose on October 23, 2009 at 3:22pm
- Let me clarify a bit more. The sexting with teens can ONLY be done between teens. They cannot sext anyone over 18. In that case BOTH teen & adult will be charged if caught. Sexting between CONSENTING adults is legal as far as I know of.
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Comment by Karl F. Rose on October 23, 2009 at 3:18pm
- There is an IDIOTIC LAW actually BEING CONSIDERED by our NUMBSKULL congress members. It basically says "any teen between 13-18" CAN sext each w/o penalty. So, if this PASSES, it will be LEGAL for teens between 13-18 to sext!!! THIS IS BY FAR THE DUMBEST piece of legislation I have ever heard of!!!!!!!!!
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