Cleveland Indian's center fielder Grady Sizemore experienced the consequences of "sexting" - which made me a happy man - he's quite the stud muffin!IN THE NEWS
The London Telegraph reported that a recent survey found that one in four teens have admitted to "sexting" - sending nude videos or photos through their phone to try to lure in a date.
In the early 90's, when AOL was first loaded onto our family computer, I began communicating with people around the world in diverse chat rooms.
Once I started junior college, I found my way into gay chat rooms and chatted up some very nice LGBT folks. I finally found a place where I could experiment with my sexuality, feel like I wasn't alone and could meet other men outside of the small suburb of Chicago I lived in.
In order to meet a guy offline I needed to show off the goods - this meant nude or semi-nude pics that would pique the other dude's interest in messing around. Good online pictures are key to hooking up with quality guys!
I struggled internally with pressing the send button and releasing an image of my manhood to another person online, asking - will sending this photo hurt future career prospects?
If a nudie photo was sent out of me to the masses, I'd first think about my parents, boss, relatives, co-workers seeing it and their disappointment in me - and yes, it's pretty embarrassing. But I would immediately call my best friends - laugh it up - and brag about how good my naughty parts looked!
Obviously I'm half joking here, as I see the consequences with employment, college entrance, etc. I just wish we lived in a society that didn't place such negativity on nudity, naked photos or people being naked in general.
Maybe we all need to stop being so tightly wound up and relax for a hot second! We are all sexual beings, why hide it? What are we really fearing when showing our goodies to others? I say if you got it, flaunt it - you only live once!
This is hardly an eye-opening statistic with naked photos/porno tapes of athletes, actors and fame whores popping up all over the Internet.
According to the article, a teens brain isn't programmed to understand the immediate consequences of "sexting."
According to the article, a teens brain isn't programmed to understand the immediate consequences of "sexting."
It stated, "Research shows teenage brains are not quite mature enough to make good decisions consistently. By the mid-teens, the brain's reward centers, the parts involved in emotional arousal, are well-developed, making teens more vulnerable to peer pressure."
MY EXPERIENCE
In the early 90's, when AOL was first loaded onto our family computer, I began communicating with people around the world in diverse chat rooms.
Once I started junior college, I found my way into gay chat rooms and chatted up some very nice LGBT folks. I finally found a place where I could experiment with my sexuality, feel like I wasn't alone and could meet other men outside of the small suburb of Chicago I lived in.
In order to meet a guy offline I needed to show off the goods - this meant nude or semi-nude pics that would pique the other dude's interest in messing around. Good online pictures are key to hooking up with quality guys!
I struggled internally with pressing the send button and releasing an image of my manhood to another person online, asking - will sending this photo hurt future career prospects?
For me it ended up being a fleeting thought as the sexual prospects easily won over any possible negative consequences in my career. I understand that I was one of the lucky ones who hasn't received any abuse from showing off.
MY VIEW
I'm divided on whether "sexting" is that big of a deal! Why do people judge others for showing off their beautiful naked body? More importantly, if they do, are those the people you want to surround yourself with?
If a nudie photo was sent out of me to the masses, I'd first think about my parents, boss, relatives, co-workers seeing it and their disappointment in me - and yes, it's pretty embarrassing. But I would immediately call my best friends - laugh it up - and brag about how good my naughty parts looked!
Obviously I'm half joking here, as I see the consequences with employment, college entrance, etc. I just wish we lived in a society that didn't place such negativity on nudity, naked photos or people being naked in general.
Maybe we all need to stop being so tightly wound up and relax for a hot second! We are all sexual beings, why hide it? What are we really fearing when showing our goodies to others? I say if you got it, flaunt it - you only live once!
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