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Irish_Dem

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14. Thank you niyad. People think sexting is harmless. It is not.

Reply to niyad (Reply #10)

Tue Jun 2, 2026, 06:50 AM

14 hrs ago

And it is a particular threat for females

The research shows that when a female sends a male explicit material
he is more likely to show it to his pals and acquaintances.
Which increases the chance of revenge porn and blackmail.

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What is sexting and what dangers does it pose? [View all] Irish_Dem Yesterday OP

The fact that he has a kik account opens another can of worms. RandySF Yesterday #1

100% MontanaMama Yesterday #2

I didn't even know about kik until yesterday. RandySF Yesterday #3

Neither did I. I considerd it remarkable that I even knew about grindr niyad 20 hrs ago #12

Is he a GQP plant? bucolic_frolic Yesterday #4

You raise a good questions. Irish_Dem Yesterday #5

A number of us have wondered the same. I asked the DNC what niyad 20 hrs ago #11

There are unexplained anomalies bucolic_frolic 14 hrs ago #13

Not great for your career, either - snot Yesterday #6

It also leads to blackmail. Irish_Dem Yesterday #7

excellent post Skittles Yesterday #8

Thank you Skittles. Irish_Dem Yesterday #9

Thank you so much for posting this important information. This niyad 20 hrs ago #10

Thank you niyad. People think sexting is harmless. It is not. Irish_Dem 14 hrs ago #14

This message was self-deleted by its author orangecrush 6 hrs ago #15

We don't know if all of his recipients were consensual, or limited to KIKK. jmbar2 3 hrs ago #16

Excellent points. Irish_Dem 1 hr ago #17