Results tagged “sexting” from Pregnant Pause
Mar 26 2009
Chuck Norris Beats Down Teen Sexting
We all know that Chuck Norris is able to count to infinity (twice!) and that he is so tough that he can slam a revolving door. But did you know he writes an exclusive weekly column at WorldNetDaily.com where they let him talk about anything he wants?
Seriously... you can't tell Chuck Norris what to write. In fact, Chuck Norris doesn't actually write his columns. The words assemble themselves out of fear.
Last week, Chuck took on "sexting" in his column, dispensing advice to parents like Walker, Texas Ranger dispenses roundhouse kicks to the skulls of criminals. An excerpt:
We might live in a technological wonderland, but that doesn't mean it's good to eat from all of its fruits. Most especially, we can never throw up our hands in surrender to marketing and peer (or parental) pressure in order to give our kids everything the Joneses have, especially when those things expose them to others exposing themselves!
Read the rest of the article here or Chuck Norris will find you.
Here are some other little known Chuck Norris Facts:- Chuck Norris is so tough that when child porn sees him it turns itself in to police rather than take a beating.
- Cell phone towers transmitting "sexting" messages melt in Chuck Norris' presence.
- Chuck Norris is so tough that cell phone 'send' buttons ask his permission before sending messages.
- Chuck Norris is so tough that the guy who invented the cell phone camera has gone into the Witness Protection Program.
(Thank to Marty Kramer)
Mar 05 2009
The Sexting Saga continues...
Back in December, The National Campaign and CosmoGirl.com released the results from a survey on the cultural phenomenon that has come to be described as...gulp...sexting.
Friends, we continue to be surprised by—and dine out on—the continued and overwhelming response the survey has received. The anecdotal reports we have all heard about teens and young adults electronically sending and posting nude images/videos of themselves—anecdotal reports that now have some quantitative data to back them up—have become the "our culture is dying" lament dejour.
Check out this clever campaign on "safe texting" that starts today in Milwaukee. The bus shelter ads are funded by United Way of Greater Milwaukee, who, as we've noted before, are spearheading efforts to bring down the teen pregnancy and birth rates in their community.
Jan 27 2009
My Cell Phone Made Me Do It

Ever since we released the report on our "Sex and Tech" survey last month with CosmoGirl.com, my fellow Campaigners and I have been answering questions from hundreds of reporters who want to get to the bottom (so to speak) of the "sexting" craze.
Our survey found that about 20% of teens have posted or sent nude or semi-nude photos of themselves; and about 30% have received such images meant for someone else. About 3/4 of the teens in our survey acknowledged that this kind of thing is risky and could have negative consequences.
But they're doing it anyway. And now the consequences seem to be more serious even than future embarrassment. Today's New York Times notes the latest example of teens across the country who are being charged with dissemination and possession of child pornography, even when they're sending photos of themselves. That makes for a murky legal situation, and a really scary one to find yourself in.
Countless reporters have asked me if we should just make sure teens only have cell phones without cameras. Have you tried to buy one of those? I'm not sure you can anymore. Besides, it's not the phone's fault. Instead, we need to teach teens how to use technology in a smart and safe way, and how to make sure that something done on a whim or a dare doesn't cost them their futures. Parents remain the most powerful force in teens' lives—and while most parents don't feel like they're experts at technology, they are still experts at being parents.
What would you tell your teen? Have you asked your teen if they know anyone who's done this? Tell us you thoughts and find tips for parents and teens on the Sex and Tech page of our Web site.
Dec 09 2008
SEXTING AND NUDE POSTINGS: EVERYONE'S DOING IT. WELL, LOTS OF THEM.
Today The Campaign, along with our friends at Cosmogirl.com, released a survey about the scary intersection of sex and technology. As it turns out, nearly 40% of teens are sending sexually suggestive text message, IMs, or emails. And nearly half have received them. Think that's bad? They're also sending sexually explicit photos and video—about 1 in 5 teens say they've posted or sent nude or semi-nude images of themselves. Most send this stuff to their boyfriends and girlfriends but 15% of those who've done it say they've sent such content to people they know only online. Yikes!
There's a lot to talk about here. Teens know it's dangerous and they do it anyway. This sort of activity increases with age (so much for "youthful indiscretions" that are over by adulthood). Teen girls say they do it because they think its "fun" but many guys see it as being "hot" and nearly a third of teen boys say girls who send such content are expected to hook up. Guys show what they're receiving to their buddies. And nearly a quarter of teens say this sort technology makes them more forward and aggressive in real life.
Real life. That's the scariest part of all. If someone has already seen photos of your naked body either online or on their cell phone screen, then the expectation for sexual contact may be more intense when you spend time with them in person. Or it might be harder to say "no" to something in real life if you've pushed the envelope electronically. Not to mention the real life impact these photos may have when potential employers or college admissions officers or new friends or first dates or sworn enemies or pretty much anyone else searches for information about you online.
And for the most part parents have no idea what's going on. When parents were growing up their moms answered the phone and knew their friends' voices. Phone conversations took place in the kitchen in front of everyone. Even if they took racy pictures of themselves as teens the only way to share them was passing around snapshots and then hiding them away. "Friends" were people you knew and spent time with—not a classification on Facebook that applies equally to people you've never met as well as lifelong pals. Parents may (or may not) be old-fashioned or out of touch when it comes to teens' attitudes about sex, drugs, drinking, etc., but at least they've lived through it. Not so with cell phone culture and social networking. Which can make it harder to talk about and easier to get away with.
For survey results, teen reaction, news coverage, tips for parents, things to think about before you press 'send' and more check out Sex and Tech: What's Really Going On on our site and Cosmogirl.com's The Daily Kiss blog.

