Remember when my maturing self ranted about sexting? Well, a 14-year-old was recently arrested for allegedly spreading a nude picture of his ex (of the same age) to other students in his school. According to police, the picture has now spread among “dozens of students in at least three different schools.”
Again, when did young people start thinking that sending naked photos of yourself to someone else was cool? Then again, we have the explanation of the victim’s mother, who said her daughter “did something out of trust. I suppose wanting to be accepted, loved. It was a mistake.”
All I know is that, I’ll make sure my kid never puts compromising photos of themselves on record—or at least try to impart that on them as the rule numero uno, and that exceptions are only possible when you’re 40 or something. Maybe I should try reverse psychology, since children tend to do what their parents tell them not to do.
In any case, parents need to do a better job of teaching their children (and understanding) the concept that, once something gets passed around, it’s virtually impossible to eliminate. That’s especially true when we’re talking about the internet, a community that goes gaga over pictures of a fully-clothed yet hot pole vaulter.
Source (Photo from textually.org)
Post from: The Gadget Blog
