News Item: : 20 percent of teens engage in sexting
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Posted by Wendy McElroy
Wednesday 17 March 2010 - 09:41:30
A joint study by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy and CosmoGirl reveals that 20 percent of teens and 33 percent of young adults ages 20-26 have shared nude or semi-nude pictures of themselves either by text of posting online. But a sexually explicit photo transmitted to friends has far-reaching consequences that most teens and adults don't realize. Among those consequences is possible prison time. [Ed.: why is the government automatically making 20 % of teenagers into criminals by virtue of this one foolish act. They are creating criminals and destroying lives to no good end.] (03/16/10)
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(Category: News Reports)
Posted by Wendy McElroy
Wednesday 17 March 2010 - 09:41:30
A joint study by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy and CosmoGirl reveals that 20 percent of teens and 33 percent of young adults ages 20-26 have shared nude or semi-nude pictures of themselves either by text of posting online. But a sexually explicit photo transmitted to friends has far-reaching consequences that most teens and adults don't realize. Among those consequences is possible prison time. [Ed.: why is the government automatically making 20 % of teenagers into criminals by virtue of this one foolish act. They are creating criminals and destroying lives to no good end.] (03/16/10)
This news item is from ifeminists.com
( http://www.ifeminists.com/news.php?extend.15722 )