How Has Sexting Impacted Society

Sexting has been used worldwide since 2005. Sexting has become recently new to our generation and is appealed to be something that isn’t considered bad but looked upon as something that is normal and that everyone does it. Advances in technology have allowed sexting to be a new form of social interaction among teenagers and you adults. Social media has allowed us to expand our creativity through exploring our sexuality through social media instead of physically having sex. This is the first time in historical media that explicit photos and videos have been traded over social media. This has impacted society by losing consent, privacy, harassment, and legality among your peers. It has increased emotional disorders in teens and young adults like depression, anxiety, fears, phobias, and in some cases suicide.
Sexting is sending or receiving a risky sexual images or videos through any form of social media. Sexting is used before sexual activity, those …show more content…
The dangers of sexting have been neglected when discussing sexual education. Sexting is looked at more as a normal thing to do among their peer group. Sitting down with your teen and explaining the emotional and law consequences of sexting.
The consequences of sexting with emotional ties can be long term. The picture you send to your boyfriend can be forwarded to his friend and his friend and even a whole contact list. That photo that you sent privately is now public and can resurface years later. When that picture was shared it can lead to depression, fear, anxiety, anger, and stress. This can cause conflicts with current relationships with friends, family and work.
Laws vary from state to state. Informing your teen that the possession of a sexually explicit picture of a minor is consider a crime. The consequences could range from suspension from school, legal action depending on the parents, and a police record that could lead to you being labeled as a sexual