Friday, November 13, 2009

Why Sext?

I think there are many reasons why people sext today. A few years ago, this capability didn't even exist. What was a cell phone? It was one of those huge bricks Zach Morris carried around. One reason that people sext today is the obvious fact that it is a brand new thing. When technology advances, people get excited. Look at the Nintendo Wii. People went crazy just because you can swing a controler in your hands and virtually get a hole in one in golf. With technology comes and excitement, and people do crazy things with excitement. Another reason people sext is because it's fun. I would imagine if I took a picture of myself naked making a kissing face in the mirror, I would be sending to someone I want to have fun with. I would imagine the feeling would be invigorating. Another reason is because people are far more open to sex. People being prude may be a thing in the past. I remember a girl in one of my classes saying, "There are no such thing as dates anymore. People just hookup and that's how they meet." Is this true? Well the fact that many of these sexts are girls and women shows that women even believe that they can be more open about sex and their bodies. Another reason people sext is because they do not know the consequences and believe it is completely ok. They think nothing can happen either through being punished or through their lack of responsibility. My last reason I will say goes along with how people are more comfortable with sex. I think the media has a huge role because sex sells. Look at all the magazines of how to pick up girls, and how to pick up guys. They give you techniques on how to fuck, love, and everything inbetween. Along with the media, goes this craze over how celebreties have all these sex tapes and pictures. Like I said, sex sells and the sellers know this. I think there are also many more reasons that can be debated why people sext. Why not sext? Well, like I just said, there can be and are consequences. First it is illegal depending on the age of the sender. This act is punishable by law both through the sender and receiver. Other consequences can be that one's body can be completely exposed to thousands or even millions in a matter of days. The capability of the internet is incredible and some people have zero amount of morals and care about nobody but themselves and their horny buds. If people had some respect for one another they wouldn't spread around their nude, underage pictures. I think that people wouldn't send these sexts if they knew that there were consequences involved both physically and mentally. Sexting is a strange and new way for crime to happen and the three branches will have to act accordingly to help this problem out that the best they can.

1 comment:

  1. I completely agree with your post. When a person chooses to expose themselves and send a naked picture, they are doing so with someone they believe they can trust. If their judgment is off and they find that person to be untrustworthy, is it then considered their fault for being too trusting? Say I was a 16 year old girl that sent my 19 year old boyfriend a naked picture one evening. If he decides to be a douche and show it to his friends, do I then get charged with distributing pornography? On the other hand, if that person were to just keep the picture to himself and her mother were to find the picture in her outbox and report it, would he be charged with possessing child pornography? I think the laws are too strict and it shouldn't be up to anyone to press charges other than the person who took the picture in the first place. I understand that 18 is the age at which one is considered to be an adult, but I think when it comes to issues such as sexting that other circumstances need to be taken into account. These kinds of charges have the potential to ruin people's lives and future potentials over one moment and one judgment.

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