As society slowly starts to realize that more harm comes from denying teens recognition of their agency (and right self-determination) in their own sexuality --

As society slowly starts to realize that more harm comes from denying teens recognition of their agency (and right self-determination) in their own sexuality -- that is, attempting to forcibly "protect" them from it -- than in acknowledging it for what it is, and guiding and nurturing them to be aware of the consequences. Not that sexting still isn't, in general, a Very Bad Idea. I'd just like to think we'd be better off investing the minimal effort needed to explain why this is a bad idea, rather than attempt to prohibit it with ridiculously (and inhumanly) draconian penalties.