You're Wrong About

Sexting

Jun 11, 2019
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ANECDOTE

Tragic Sexting Incident

  • A teenage girl died by suicide after a boy shared her sexts without consent.
  • The school blamed her, highlighting the panic around girls' sexual agency.
INSIGHT

Sexting and Agency

  • Sexting panics reveal discomfort with teenage girls' sexual agency.
  • Creating sexual images is acceptable in ads but deemed problematic when girls do it for themselves.
ANECDOTE

Sleepover Sexting Case

  • Girls at a sleepover took photos of themselves, which were shared at school.
  • The DA threatened child pornography charges despite photos not meeting the legal definition.
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