By Elina Urrutia IStaff WriterI Sexting is the new iteration of cybersex. It is the sending of sexually explicit photos, images, text messages or emails through a cell phone or other mobile device. “All across the country, teenage boys and girls are using the built in cameras on their cellphones to take nude and semi-nude photos of themselves, and sending them to boyfriend/girlfriends, friends or classmates,” said American civil rights lawyer Gloria Allred. According to iKeepSafe.org, “A 2010 nationwide survey sponsored by LG Mobile Phones found that 1-in-3 teens have participated in sexting and 1-in-4 thinks it’s a normal part of teen life. The survey also found that ‘for many … [Read more...] about The Etiquette of Sexting
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Keep your pink parts in the dark
By Glynn Guerra |Staff Writer| “Sex sells” is not only a business strategy, but something that our society has come to know and live by. It almost feels as if our society revolves around sex when we see it in everything from movies to music. Recently, “sexting” has become more popular among social media. According to WebMd, sexting is the sending of sexually explicit messages or images via cell phone texts. For many, sexting is meant to be a private act of intimacy between two people. What people don’t realize is that they face the danger of these images or messages ending up in the hands of the wrong people. Jordan, 23, an ASU student who wished to keep her last … [Read more...] about Keep your pink parts in the dark
Rudeness all around, cell phones take away our face to face etiquette
By Kara Dement |Staff Writer| We have all different sorts of wonderful technology to communicate but our lack of etiquette is driving us further apart. Etiquette is the set of rules we have all agreed to in order to be considerate to one another. Whether it’s talking on the phone, text messaging, or in a face-to-face conversation. Nowadays, our etiquette has gone down the drain. Nobody knows the proper way to talk on the phone anymore and our text messaging has hit an all-time low. We text while we drive, when we’re in class; where we’re supposed to be learning and even while somebody is trying to have a civilized conversation with us. We do it non-stop! There is never a moment … [Read more...] about Rudeness all around, cell phones take away our face to face etiquette