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Study reveals disturbing reason men send unsolicited genital pictures - as half of UK women say they've received one

Commonly known as 'd*** pics' or 'cyberflashing', the advent of mobile cameras and public social media profiles has given men an easy way to send explicit images to women for their own perverse delight.

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04.12.2024, 16:25

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Experts studying the sexual harassment of women online have revealed some of the disturbing reasons why men send unsolicited pictures of their genitals.

Commonly known as 'd*** pics' or 'cyberflashing', the advent of mobile cameras and dating apps means that roughly half of women have received one of these elicit images.

In the vast majority of cases, the picture was not requested by the woman, according to surveys. 

Now a report by the Nordic Digital Rights and Equality Foundation (Nordef) has uncovered some of the reasons why — as well as characterisitcs in men that make them more likely to do it.

Nordef chairperson Thordis Elva said a key factor was a number of men, mostly younger groups, are now 'porn damaged' with their view of what is acceptable twisted by explicit material online. 

'Men have different reasons for behaving like this, but we have had a shift in norms on the internet. 

'We have a lot of porn and porn damaged men and boys have got a twisted view of how to communicate their sexuality. 

In pornography, the sight of men's genitalia is presented as being welcomed by the woman, leading to the assumption that the same will occur in real life.  

Ms Elva's report also detailed other reasons for cyberflashing — including in the 'selfish' hope they'll get a nude picture back, and to seek compliments.

Commonly known as 'd*** pics' or 'cyberflashing', the advent of mobile cameras and public social media profiles has given men an easy way to send explicit images to women for their own perverse delight. Stock image

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