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Teens, young adults report sending nude images to be "fun or flirtatious."
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Credit: Getty Images. Adolescent women feel intense pressure to send sexual images to men, but they lack the tools to cope with their concerns and the potential consequences, according to new research. Sexting, or sending nude or semi-nude sexually suggestive images or messages to others, is a reality for an estimated 15 to 25 percent of teens growing up today. Though some research points to sexting as a potentially low-risk way to explore sexuality, it also is associated with increased risk of ostracism, depression, and suicide. Thomas explored the challenges teenagers have while debating whether to send photos and the problems that can surface when they do. She also wanted to know how teen girls handled unwanted requests for the images. After analyzing self-reported stories posted to the anonymous online platform AThinLine. Young women were concerned about the repercussions of sending pictures, but those worries were overshadowed by more immediate day-to-day pressures, such as wanting the relationship, promises of love and trustworthiness, persistent requests, anger, harassment, and threats.
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These days, young people use technology instead. Chicago-based market research firm Teenage Research Unlimited surveyed 1, teens and young adults online Sept. Though photos are often intended for a boyfriend or girlfriend, they are increasingly shared, especially after a breakup. High school senior Mayron Gezaw, 17, of Fairfax, Va. Still, news reports increasingly document school-related or legal repercussions after indecent photos pop up online. And lawyers say there are many unanswered questions about whether young people who send their own photos could face prosecution for obscenity or child pornography.
