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Let’s Talk About…
SextingSlide2
Group Agreements
Be
respectful
All questions are
welcome
Safe
spaceSlide3
Introduction
In this presentation we are going to
talk about technology, sexting, and relationships
We will explore the balance
We
will also look at some steps you can take to
be
an active bystander when you see
others being pressured to sext and if their private images are forwardedSlide4
“[You can be] a little bit more bold over text, because you wouldn't say certain things in person. ... You just wouldn't say certain things in, like, talking face to face with them because that might be kind of awkward.”
-- Pew
Research Center, Teen Voices: Dating in the Digital
Age
http
://www.pewinternet.org/online-romance/
Slide5
Relationships & Breakups
What kind of role does technology play in a healthy relationship?
What about the role it may play during and after a breakup?Slide6
“I use technology every day. And basically it’s like my lifeline. And if my parents decided to take my phone away, then I would probably be all messed up in the head
.”
-- Building
a Prevention Framework to Address Teen “Sexting” Behaviors
https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/grants/244001.pdf
“[
In] my relationship with my boyfriend, we talk about everything, whether it’s over text messages or in person over the phone
.”
-- Pew
, Teen Voices: Dating in the Digital
Age
http://www.pewinternet.org/online-romance
Slide7
Activity!Slide8
What is sexting?
Images,
videos,
or text messages with sexy
content that is
sent by message,
app,
or social media on
a phone
or computer
.
This includes:
Activities
such as sending, receiving, forwarding, requesting, coercing
Format
such as images, videos or explicit text
Content
such as suggestive, nudity, threats, violence
Settings
such as home or school or purely online; messaging, social media or apps
Situations
such as flirting, dating, abusive, bullying, larger groups, etc.Slide9
What could go wrong?
The person who receives the text doesn’t like it
Their friend or parent sees it on their phone
They forward it (right away, or even much later)
They (or someone else) post it to the internet and it is out there permantly
You get in trouble at home or in school
You don’t want to sext, but someone makes you feel like you have toSlide10
What If…
It’s about more than just trusting someone.
You
feel worried or
uncomfortable?
The
person you sent it to loses their phone or gets
hacked?
The
relationship changes? Breakups can bring out the worst in all of
us.
A
friend or parent scrolls through the messages and sees it?Slide11
“This girl sent pictures to her boyfriend...then they broke up and he sent them to his friend, who sent them to like everyone in my school. Then she was supposed to come to my school because she got kicked out of her school because it was a Catholic school….it ruined high school for her
.”
-- Pew’s
Teens & Sexting: Major
Findings
http
://www.pewinternet.org/2009/12/15/teens-and-sexting-major-findings
/Slide12
Does It…
Feel flirty and fun?
Need to be a sexier picture than you want it to be?
Make you feel happy and excited to send or receive it?
Give you the closeness (or whatever) you want in the relationship?
Feel like you can say no? Slide13
Your Turn
What are the pros and cons?
Does sexting fit into a healthy relationship
?
What are other ways to have fun and flirt through text that might have less risks than a sext?Slide14
What would you do if...
...you received a forwarded sext?
...a friend came to you for help?
...you saw a friend pressuring someone to sext?
...someone pressures you to sext?Slide15
Who would you turn to...
...if you needed
help
?Slide16
Ways
to Turn Down a Sext Request
Keep it simple
Offer an alternative photo/message
Keep it
offline
Use
humorSlide17
Things to Think About Before You Hit Send
Don’t
assume absolute and longterm
privacy
It can be very hard or impossible to get it back
You should only do it for YOU, not because of pressure from someone else
Imagine the sender’s response and how you might feel if others saw it
Nothing is truly anonymousSlide18
Defend Your Digital Domain
Keep your personal information private.
Keep your passwords
on
lockdown.
Trust your gut.
Report it.
Communicate.
Draw your line.Slide19
What You Can Do
Your boundaries and comfort are important – it’s okay to set your limits and stick to them.
Friends and dating partners need to respect your limits. And vice versa.
Stand up for friends who are being pressured, have had their images shared without their permission, or who are pressuring others.
If
you feel unsure if something’s okay or unsafe
… talk
to people you trust like friends, parent or family, teachers, coaches, etc. Slide20
Online Resources
A
Thin Line: http://www.athinline.org/
That’s
Not Cool: https://thatsnotcool.com
Healthy
relationship and consent resources: http://www.wcsap.org/consent