technoculture314-09

Finding a date or a partner has always been an easy thing for a lot of us. Being young I suppose has its advantages also. However, there is a change in dynamics, 'sexting' has taken over our flirting techniques in the real world. Teens especially are exposing themselves in a rather explicit manner via their mobile phones. In a recent article in the Herald Alice Neville describes teens as 'the "sexting" phenomenon - the taking and sending of intimate photos of oneself on a cellphone - has made headlines overseas and now tech-savvy Kiwi teens are getting in on the act.'( http://www.nzherald.co.nz/mobile-phones/news/article.cfm?c_id=261&objectid=10591012 )It is the same for social networking and talking to people on Facebook chat, flirting via words is a intricate part of foreplay. It is the social life that is promoting such behaviour. There are pitfalls too, where teenagers who are entrusting their pornographic photos in the hands of exploiters. Pornography is making a killing on the internet, Linda Williams(2004) estimates that all revenues of Porn are equating to about ten to fourteen billion dollars annually. So in saying that, sending a measly little photo could evidently become a part of this malicious game.