Sexting: Virtual Abuse of the Human BodyAlthough increasing access to technology in recent years offers almost all consumers new communication tools at their fingertips, it also leads to negative effects. “Sexting” has become extremely popular, especially among teenage consumers. This new action is said to be any sexually explicit message or image between cell phones. Sexting has become so emotionally and physically dangerous that cases of suicide or other self-inflicted injuries have occurred due to the spread of these messages. The dangers of sexting have been presented to the public, but more and more people need to become fully aware of the dangers that can come from misusing the technology. The focus on the importance of beauty in today's society has led to the abuse of the human body through the act of “sexting”. Sexting has become an even more dangerous crime because it is technically considered child pornography. For this reason, in many cases criminal charges are brought against those who have sent explicit messages or caused harm to another as a result of sending a message. What may at first seem like an innocent photo or text message between two people can quickly turn into extreme embarrassment and then into a dangerous situation where lives are mortified or even taken. In one of many cases, an 18-year-old woman in Ohio hanged herself in the bedroom of her home in July 2009 after her boyfriend forwarded her a nude photo that she had sent him to friends. The image passed to more and more people until hundreds of students from at least seven schools in the area (Chiaramonte) received it. This suicide of a girl could have been avoided if there had been more measures... middle of paper... geology, has led to the abuse of the human body for a long enough time, and will continue to do so until it is undertaken an action. Works Cited Bowker, Art, Sullivan, Michael. “Sexting: Risky Actions and Overreactions.” FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin. 79.7 (2010): 27-31. Print.Chiaramonte, Perry. “In the fight against teen sexting, lawmakers work to avoid turning kids into criminals.” Fox News. March 5, 2012. Web. March 15, 2012. "The Ethics and Religious Freedom Commission." Does Motorola promote "sexting"? February 10, 2010. Network. March 15, 2012.Hoffman, January “Girl Nude Photos and Altered Lives.” The New York Times. The NewYork Times, March 26, 2011. Web. March 27, 2012. Stanton, Elizabeth Cady, Susan B. Anthony, Matilda Joslyn Gage, and Ida HustedHarper. “Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions.” History of women's suffrage. New York: Arno/New York Times, 1969. Print.