Friday, April 3, 2009

1 in 5 Teens are Child Pornographers!! (Well, technically) Some Statistics Related to this Issue

The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy and CosmoGirl Magazine commissioned Chicago-based research firm Tru to undertake a study among teens (13-19) and young adults (20-26) about their habits related to the "intersection between sex and cyberspace." It can be accessed in PDF here, but some interesting results are below:

  • 20% of teens say they have sent/posted nude or semi-nude pictures or video of themselves. (22% of teen girls, 18% of teen boys, 11% of young teen girls (13-16)).
  • 71% of teen girls and 67% of teen guys who have sent or posted sexually suggestive content say they have sent/posted this content to a boyfrien/girlfriend.
  • 36% of teen girls and 39% of teen bos say it is common for nude or semi-nude photos to get shared with people other than the intended recipient.

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