WTF Wednesdays!-Sexting

We're living in a world where technology has taken over and is a part of our everyday lives. Business spreads and gets around in seconds thanks to the internet.
Now there is a concern of what is called 'sexting',a combination of sex and texting.

According to The Record in an article that was wrtten about sexting recently, this is when teenagers send nude pictures of themselves or others through their cellphones or social networking sites. If they get caught doing it they could be charged with crimes including possession of child pornography!

Wow really though? Of sending pictures of yourself? Like obviously you gave yourself permission to send your pictures so why is it a crime to maybe send your boyfriend a sexy picture of yourself? I can see that this may be a problem if someone else posted a picture of you without your permission, taking a part in a malicious act.

There has even been an educational program introduced to legislation for first-time offenders that would serve as an alternative to prosecution, according to The Record.

Last year, a 14-year-old girl from North Jersey faced child pornography charges after she posted nude pictures of herself on MySpace. She received probation and was ordered to go to counseling, according to The Record. Wow this is serious.

When I was in high school we didn't do these things because beepers were still the cool thing to have. Boy times have changed.



Sssshhh!



Okay so maybe posting nude pictures on a social networking site is a little extreme and shouldn't be done. But for sending pictures through your cellphone or email, I say you just have to trust and know the person you are 'sexting' to and nobody should get caught doing anything.