Sexting & Body Image

By The Community Ambassadors

The Definition

There is a growing trend among children and young people to take indecent photographs of themselves (and sometimes even of friends) to send on to each other or post in public places.

What

could

happen

to it

?

Who might see it?

What are the risks ?

Who are you sending it to?

Why do you want to send it?

Indecent Photos…

Is Sexting Illegal?

Children who are ‘sexting’ may actually be committing criminal offences and it may be against the law.

If someone is prosecuted for these offences, they may be placed on the sex offenders register, potentially for some considerable time, this may affect their future massively.

What Can You Do For Help?

• Speak an adult that you trust • Block and report the person who is asking for

indecent images to CEOP • Visit anonymous websites such as:-1. http://www.cybermentors.org.uk/2. http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/

3. https://www.ceop.police.uk/ceop-report/

Statistics on body image

• Lots of people are concerned with the way they look this is called ‘The ideal Body Image’

• More than 90% of girls – 15 to 17 years – want to change at least one aspect of their physical appearance, with body weight ranking the highest.

• 80% of children who are 10 years old are afraid of being fat.

• 7 in 10 girls believe they are not good enough or do not measure up in some way including their looks, performance in school and relationships.

• Girls’ self-esteem peaks when they are 9 years old

Which looks better?

Valeria Lukyanova

Perfect body image

Blonde hair

Blue eyes

skinny

Flawless skin

PERFECT FIGURE

Long hair

Celebrities

Amanda Seyfried

Taylor SwiftEmma Stone

Recap…

There are many risks, of sending indecent photos it can effect your future plans completely.

So what can you do? • Talk to someone you trust- (PCSO, head of

year, form tutor)• Or have a look at these links • http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/cybernetrix/ • http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/Teens.aspx