Sexual texting poses legal and social risks. Explicit photos could be forwarded without consent, exposing the sender to humiliation or legal issues like child pornography charges. Flirtatious messages also risk misinterpretation and potentially leading to harassment accusations. Overall, sexual texting lacks the nuanced communication of in-person interaction and may have unforeseen negative consequences.

1. Megan Blair, Nat Cowherd, Candace Mabry, and
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2.  What are the negative effects texting in the
classroom is having on student’s grades and
behavior in the classroom?

3.  Texting in the classroom is having a negative
effect on students grades and behavior because it
is creating a distraction in their learning
environment.

4.  Book: Lewis, Gordon. Bringing Technology Into
the Classroom. Oxford: Oxford University Press,
2009.
 Article: Chacon, Jasmin D. et al. "Effects of
Classroom Cell Phone Use on Expected and
Actual Learning ."College Student Journal (2012):
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 Website: Burgess, Louisa. "The Negative Effects
of Text Messaging ." Yahoo! Contributor Network
(2008): 24.

5. Texting Close up. 2011. Photograph.
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and Tampa. Wikimedia. By
BuzzFarmers. 16 Sept. 2011. Web.

6.  What are the social negative effects of
habitual texting in a person’s life socially?

7.  Texting can impact people socially by decreasing
intimacy amongst people, as well as causing our
language to slowly be at risk.

8.  Website - Kasumovic, Michael. "I nd to spk 2 U mum: why texting won't make you feel the
love." The Conversation: In-depth analysis, research, news and ideas from leading academics and
researchers.. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Nov. 2012.
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 Electronic Book - COYL, DIANA D. "Kids Really Are Different These Days." Phi Delta
Kappan 90.6 (2009): 404. Advanced Placement Source. Web. 6 Oct. 2012.
 Article - Iacovelli, Anthony M.Johnson, Craig. "Disclosure Through Face-To-Face And Instant
Messaging Modalities: Psychological And Physiological Effects." Journal Of Social & Clinical
Psychology 31.3 (2012): 225-250. Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection . Web. 6 Oct.
2012.

10.  “What dangers does texting while walking or
driving pose to the person texting, as well as
others involved?”
 With all of the accidents filling the news, from a
woman falling into a fountain, to the non-distracted
driving campaigns, it has become apparent just
how dangerous texting while in motion can be.
(Davis)

11.  Fort Lee, NJ, a town of 35,000, reported 74 pedestrians
struck by vehicles last year. Two of those were killed.
(Davis)
 The national number of fatalities caused by distracted
driving increased by 28% from 2005 to 2008, with the
number of fatalities rising 4572 to 5870 (Wilson
 24% of all car accidents resulting in fatalities involving
teens ages 16-19 were cause by the use of a cell phone.
(Griffin)

12.  AT&T has begun a campaign to get people to pledge to not text and
drive, and to educate people as to the dangers of distracted driving.
(AT&T)
 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on
Highways and Transit has also met in a hearing in 2009 to discuss
the problem of distracted driving. (C. United States)
 Since then, regulations on distracted driving have been passed,
prohibiting any form of hand held device use while the vehicle is on
and in gear. (D.O.T. United States)

14.  What are the dangers of sexual texting?
- the origin of the question came from searching
the topic of texting and I had goal of tackling the
most taboo topic.

15.  Sexual texting can result in socially
damaging events.

16.  Sending nude photos could result in forwarding or
just out right reveal of private photos.
 For men it could result in a number of legal
penalties more specifically, Child Pornography in
cases of underage persons and in other cases
harassment.