The New York Times (3/17, Pearson) reports “a new survey suggests many teens are” being “pressured into sending” sexual images, “and often with someone they are dating.” The survey “included more than 6,200 18- to 28-year-olds who were asked about incidents of image-based sexual harassment they experienced before turning 18.” The survey “looked at who tended to pressure adolescents into sharing sexual images of themselves, whether they complied and the emotional fallout of those decisions.” Over 90% “of those who said they had received a coercive request for a sexual photo were women, and more than half complied.” They were much “more likely to do so at the request of a dating partner, rather than a stranger or someone they knew online only.” The findings were published in JAMA Network Open.
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