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They could be pressured into taking photos by another person such as an authority figure, which would make it real CSAM. But I'm confident that isn't the case f

They could be pressured into taking photos by another person such as an authority figure, which would make it real CSAM. But I'm confident that isn't the case for the overwhelming majority of "SG" consent. I sent and received countless nudes with my smartphone in highschool, of which 0% were nonconsensual.

nerdponx 3y ago
Well, I for one was never quite so "popular" in that respect in high school. But I knew people who were, and it definitely raises some interesting questions about how we as a society ought to handle sexuality in young people. Plenty of sexually-charged activity happened on sites like Myspace and Stickam, most of it consensual, but not all of it healthy. For example, Person A is 17 and Person B is 19. A sends a sexy pic to B. Is B a predator extracting some manner of "unhealthy" consent, or is it just two teenagers having fun? What's the difference between unhealthy, and healthy but regrettable? It's often impossible to tell what's going on in a situation like that except on a case-by-case basis. Even if you were close friends with the people involved, you wouldn't always know what really happened until much later. I'm sure things are no different on Snapchat today. Furthermore, things get weird because teenagers tend to be irrational creatures. What happens if A lied about their age and they're actually 15? Let's also not forget that people mature at different rates: physically, mentally, and emotionally. Finally, this is all focused on the sharing of media. What if they meet up at a house party, get a little buzzed, and hook up? Perhaps there's a valid case to be made that, if you can stop even one instance of abuse, it's worth curtailing the freedoms of all teenagers. But I at least wish we wouldn't jump so far as to conclude that all "SG" sexual material is CSAM.

nerdponx 3y ago

Well, I for one was never quite so "popular" in that respect in high school. But I knew people who were, and it definitely raises some interesting questions about how we as a society ought to handle sexuality in young people. Plenty of sexually-charged activity happened on sites like Myspace and Stickam, most of it consensual, but not all of it healthy. For example, Person A is 17 and Person B is 19. A sends a sexy pic to B. Is B a predator extracting some manner of "unhealthy" consent, or is it just two teenagers having fun? What's the difference between unhealthy, and healthy but regrettable? It's often impossible to tell what's going on in a situation like that except on a case-by-case basis. Even if you were close friends with the people involved, you wouldn't always know what really happened until much later. I'm sure things are no different on Snapchat today. Furthermore, things get weird because teenagers tend to be irrational creatures. What happens if A lied about their age and they're actually 15? Let's also not forget that people mature at different rates: physically, mentally, and emotionally. Finally, this is all focused on the sharing of media. What if they meet up at a house party, get a little buzzed, and hook up? Perhaps there's a valid case to be made that, if you can stop even one instance of abuse, it's worth curtailing the freedoms of all teenagers. But I at least wish we wouldn't jump so far as to conclude that all "SG" sexual material is CSAM.