Legalizing Teen Sexting?
Numerous studies tell us that sexting has become a relatively common teen behavior, with 15 to 28 percent of adolescent minors having sexted (sending and/or receiving). One group of researchers, noting how commonplace teen sexting has become, calls the activity “a new normal part of adolescent sexual development. So does New Mexico's recently enacted law, legalizing sexting for adolescents aged 14 to 18, make sense? Or does it worry you? Read more on this topic at: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/love-and-sex-in-the-digital-age/201605/teens-and-sexting-lifting-legal-sanctions
Psychotherapy and Training
8 年Great article and persuasive...we need more decriminalization of non-harmful human behavior
Founder of Insight to Actions; Community Educator; Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
8 年Fascinating post, on many fronts. Most excellent evidenced-based research to begin the discussion about how to truly deal with 21st century teenage issues with a progressive lens; rather than applying antiquated solutions to a childhood issue that has generationally developed. I admire New Mexico for having progressive ideology and applying it to a new phenomena.