Comments on: Why is it so Surprising that 20% of Teens are Sexting?

By: Trading Eights » What to Read on June 24, 2009

Trading Eights » What to Read on June 24, 2009 — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:39:47 +0000

[...] 20% of Teens Are Sexting – Why Is This a Surprise to Anyone? — Ryan Sager – “The adolescent brain is a risk machine.” Well said, but often forgotten. Environmental factors are undeniably important, but it helps to remember just how much of teenage behavior comes hard-wired. [...]

By: Brian In NYC

Brian In NYC — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:28:06 +0000

Ok, I’m not a parent, but not sure why this is so dangerous? I certainly can understand swapping suggestive pics of themselves is not desirable. But swapping suggestive text msgs strikes me as pretty harmless and just another form of flirting a part of growing up.

By: neuroskeptic

neuroskeptic — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:18:32 +0000

If there is one thing that’s going to increase this % it’s giving the thing a catchy name and publishing surveys about how everyone’s doing it…