Today we can’t talk about power or empowerment without considering the larger context, the fact that we are just now emerging from millenniums of gender inequality, a situation in which women were reduced to the role of object or servant. The first question to ask is why girls believe they have to share naked pictures of themselves in the first place? I’ve heard it dismissed as either “no big deal” or “empowering,” but neither of these responses go deep enough.
Through open, honest conversation, all things return to balance. Our challenge is to look beneath the surface and learn from it, to use this situation as an opportunity for growth. And yet, like so many problems, it’s only a symptom of something else. I would like to salute the courage and leadership of Miramonte’s journalism student, Sofia Ruiz, for her important work in researching and writing the article, “Lamorinda Nudes Dropbox Must Come Down.”Īs The Atlantic Monthly established several months ago,* the practice of teen sexting has become a national epidemic from which no high school is immune. As cliché as it sounds, whatever goes on the internet stays there forever, and if a guy uploads a photo of you to a site, it will never go away. Girls should never feel pressured to send compromising pictures of themselves. To stop this trend, girls also need to understand that private photos they send to boys may not always stay private.Īlthough it would be nice to trust everyone, taking people into our confidence is a risk because they can violate that trust. But one must have respect for others, especially people that have shared photos of themselves. If someone trusts you, respect that.ĭelete the photos if the urge to post them is too great. When a guy uploads a picture a girl has sent him he is breaking the trust she placed in him and shows a lack of empathy and morals. Boys must respect girls that trust them enough to send intimate photos. The main problem lies in the boys that upload the pictures. “Federal law prohibits the production, distribution, importation, reception, or possession of any image of child pornography,” and therefore, this dropbox is illegal, and “convicted offenders face fines severe statutory penalties.”
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