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Apparently, 12% of people with smartphones admit to sending nude photos.
Perhaps that’s more of a comment on technology than on the gradual decline of sensible sexual practices. In the 19th century, people probably didn’t stand in front of a camera waiting for their nude image to be recorded on a silver-plated copper sheet, and as much as we’re fighting to save the Postal Service now, those of us who endured the 20th century might hesitate to entrust the mailman with our intimate pictures.
Not that some people didn’t try …
This blog isn’t about lecturing Millennials and Gen Z. Well, not all the time. Every generation has its embarrassments. We had the HBO show Real Sex, which chronicled the adventures of polyamorous hippies in the woods.
We also don’t judge whatever consenting adults do. There’s a danger that adults — or precocious hackers — who do not have consent may join the party, but laws against “revenge porn” are proliferating. You still don’t want to have a bitter breakup in Mississippi or South Carolina.
