‘Sexting’ has become a very popular trend among high school students but it has also become a problem. No longer are a boyfriend and a girlfriend keeping it between themselves, instead one gets mad and
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blasts the nude photo all over the net. Video tapes are no longer private either, these are easily taken off a cell phone and uploaded to youtube or another equal site. So what can be done about this? Nothing, at least not yet.
Here’s a question for all parents out there: Does Sexting equal child porn? I’m being serious and want many to think about this. I’ve heard through parents that they picked up their child’s phone before when it rang and found a naked boy/girl on it. Imagine the horror/shock of these parents. Now some are sickened by it and want their child to cut off all ties, some just don’t care. It’s what kids do. Now here’s another question:
If say you had a daughter that was 16 or 17 and she had a boyfriend that was 18 and sent a text of his nude body to her what would you think? I’ve heard of parents pressing the “statutory rape” when they are the same age and have sex. Could sexting be considered child porn then? If the boyfriend and girlfriend break up and he posts nude pictures of your daughter online isn’t that considered child porn?
For those of you that have kids with cell phones, (it doesn’t matter what age) you may want to discuss these issues with them. Remember it isn’t just that they send it to one person, but that one person could send it to more and end up in the wrong hands of some sick person that would only want to do harm to your precious child or someone else’s precious child. What are your thoughts on these questions?
Post from: Blisstree