Young Australians are peppered with advice and threats over the dangers of sending explicit images of themselves. But experts say both the law and the curriculum is lagging behind experience, and too often girls take the blame and face the shame. When Erin was 17, she went along to a seminar with her year 11 class where she was told not to photograph herself naked — and definitely not to send such a picture to someone else. An older woman who had experienced first-hand how badly it could go wrong warned that repercussions could come at once, if the image was shared without her consent, or in the future, if it came to the attention of potential employers. This was coming from a fairly liberal and progressive school. Then in person, that makes sex better. But she sometimes worries that those she has sent in the past may one day be circulated without her consent. For the best part of a decade, young women like Erin have been told by police, parents and schools not to take any photographs that they would not want shared with the world. They believe the issue should be approached from the perspective of harm reduction, and that only those who share the images should face repercussions, not those who take them.
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The number of complaints about sexting has skyrocketed as young girls are increasingly being persuaded into sharing their nude selfies with online predators. The number of teenage girls that have been the target of sexting is four times greater since July, the Office of the Children's eSafety Commissioner recorded. They are usually aged between 15 and 18, but girls as young as 11 have been coerced into sending semi-naked or nude photos. The number of complaints about sexting has skyrocketed as young girls are increasingly being persuaded into sharing their nude selfies with online predators stock image. Acting eSafety Commissioner Andree Wright said teenage girls are especially vulnerable as 'they are not in a position where they feel they can refuse' to send the explicit images. The rising amount of sexual images shared without consent correlates highly with complaints from young females who are being blackmailed. Writer and anti-pornography advocate Melinda Tankard Reist told the Courier-Mail that male offenders seem to take pleasure in the non-consensual nature. In some cases teenage girls are having to deal with explicit images taken some years ago that have resurfaced. The number of teenage girls that have been the target of sexting is four times greater since July, the Office of the Children's eSafety Commissioner recorded stock image. Teenage girls are especially vulnerable as 'they are not in a position where they feel they can refuse' to send the explicit images stock image.
