Flashing Is a Crime. Sending Unsolicited Nudes Should Be, Too

Women-led dating and social networking app Bumble carried out a representative study of its community and found that one in three women have been sent unsolicited lewd images, and a whopping 96 percent were unhappy to have received them. This sending of unsolicited nudes, or cyberflashing, is not only violent and pernicious, it’s entirely without consequences in 49 states. Exposing oneself in the street or on the subway could result in an arrest and fine; why shouldn’t doing so over DM, text, or AirDropping carry the same penalties? As the nation’s largest and oldest advocacy group dedicated to defending women’s… Read Full Article