Sexual exploitation
Self Exploitation
Hayley Robinson
November 2012
Writing 2203
The act of self exploitation occurs more often among young people between the ages of 13 – 17, due to the fact of slower development in the pre-frontal cortex in the brain, so this causes young people to act on impulse and distribute images and videos using technology, worsening the already common act of self exploitation. The statistics of self exploitation are seemingly small and this is due to the fact that once it occurs, young people are too ashamed to tell the truth on what they have done. The act of self exploitation, also known as peer exploitation, is defined as youth creating, sending or sharing sexual images and/or videos with peers via the Internet and/or electronic devices such as smart phones. Self exploitation is a serious issue among young people that is a more frequent occurrence. Although technology has made self exploitation more common, it has also helped a lot of victims whose self exploitation went beyond what they ever anticipated. Here is how technology can negatively, as well as positively, affects young people affected by self exploitation, and some statistics on the matter. Self exploitation is now more of a frequent occurrence then ever before. This is due to the fact technology has made it easier to quickly send off images and videos whether it be through texting, social media (such as Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, etc.) and email. Dr. Debbie Lindsay states,
“Just as the body of an adolescent undergoes great physical changes, the brain also develops and changes but at different rates. The pre-frontal cortex of the frontal lobe is one of the last areas to develop; studies have shown that it does not fully mature until individuals are in their 20s. This area is involved in insight, judgment and impulse control. This means that
Hayley Robinson
November 2012
Writing 2203
The act of self exploitation occurs more often among young people between the ages of 13 – 17, due to the fact of slower development in the pre-frontal cortex in the brain, so this causes young people to act on impulse and distribute images and videos using technology, worsening the already common act of self exploitation. The statistics of self exploitation are seemingly small and this is due to the fact that once it occurs, young people are too ashamed to tell the truth on what they have done. The act of self exploitation, also known as peer exploitation, is defined as youth creating, sending or sharing sexual images and/or videos with peers via the Internet and/or electronic devices such as smart phones. Self exploitation is a serious issue among young people that is a more frequent occurrence. Although technology has made self exploitation more common, it has also helped a lot of victims whose self exploitation went beyond what they ever anticipated. Here is how technology can negatively, as well as positively, affects young people affected by self exploitation, and some statistics on the matter. Self exploitation is now more of a frequent occurrence then ever before. This is due to the fact technology has made it easier to quickly send off images and videos whether it be through texting, social media (such as Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, etc.) and email. Dr. Debbie Lindsay states,
“Just as the body of an adolescent undergoes great physical changes, the brain also develops and changes but at different rates. The pre-frontal cortex of the frontal lobe is one of the last areas to develop; studies have shown that it does not fully mature until individuals are in their 20s. This area is involved in insight, judgment and impulse control. This means that