Thursday, 21 February 2019

Our relationship with dick pics is complicated


Why do men send dick pics? Some research and popular commentary suggests it’s for reasons of narcissism and over-confidence. Some men no doubt send them in the hopes of receiving a nude photo in kind, or because they genuinely believe that’s what women desire. Dick pics are widely considered a form of technology-facilitated sexual violence, misogynistic, and a sign of sexual pathology in the form of flashing or exhibitionism (disgraced US congressman Anthony Weiner comes to mind here). However, research by myself and Tinonee Pym has uncovered a more complicated picture. Looking at social media, digital news articles, comics, and…

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https://ift.tt/2GU06qa The Conversation February 21, 2019 at 06:00AM

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