Naked pictures: why take them?

[krazykidd]

Well, as you said it's about intimacy and trust.

I mean, come on, you know exactly why people send those kinds of photographs.

Anyone who sends those kinds of photos trusts that the other person won't pass them on.
People do it because it's a bit of fun, it's a turn-on for a lot of people and, as I said, they assume that it will remain private. When it comes to sex and/or relationships, people aren't notorious for their rationality.

You can call it naive and stupid and maybe it is but I'd be more inclined to blame the person who violated that trust.

Hit the nail on the head with this one. I came here to say this .

Th bigger question is , why are so many people afraid to be seen naked? I mean i have tons of naked pictures of myself that i show friends . It's not like they have things people haven't seen before .

Also, OP you're old fashionned.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Some women like the riskiness of being on film(well not really film, since it's all digital these days). It's like having an audience without having an audience. Sending pics is kind of a kinky sign of affection. I guess in either case it's something naughty to do with somebody that you're comfortable with.

 

[DeimosMasque]

Hit the nail on the head with this one. I came here to say this .

Th bigger question is , why are so many people afraid to be seen naked? I mean i have tons of naked pictures of myself that i show friends . It's not like they have things people haven't seen before .

Also, OP you're old fashionned.

Only wanted to say that I agree with you entirely. My lady even showed naked pictures of me to one of her gay friends because she knew he'd like them. My reaction to that was basically: Let me help you pick which ones.

 

[Olas]

I don't get it either OP, it's not something I'd do, even if I didn't resemble a troll. But sometimes people do reckless stupid things, and usually nothing bad happens because of it, but sometimes it comes back to haunt you.

 

[DeimosMasque]

Because showing off your body in a safe context in a way that won't get you judged is a good way to relieve a lot of the stress of being ashamed of your body? It's a release from a subtle little voice that's at the back of people's head saying that they can't do it because something's wrong with them. I'm convinced it's something to do with the reason victims of child abuse seek out older partners or people who've been the victim of domestic abuse end up liking rough romance; it's trivialising something traumatic to help get over it
Also, tutoring freshmen in highshcool when I was 19 was very difficult. I have self control, but up until then I had never had to exercise it nearly so much... .-.

Thank you Deshara (is that you in your avatar BTW?) that's one of the things I think so many people miss. It -helps- self esteem, not caused by it. I've had people ask my girlfriend if she does webcamming, fetish modeling and nude modeling because she doesn't like her self. Her response... nope I do it because it makes me feel awesome about me and how in control of myself I am.

I do wish the United States would get over it's hang ups about nudity and sexuality. Here in Florida it is technically legal to be nude in public as long as you aren't doing anything sexual, but it's rarely used to do anything but set up nudist resorts. Though it was funny when a police officer tried to threaten us for me taking pictures of her naked, in an abandoned strip mall... away from all prying eyes for her being naked. I cited the statute to him and he actually had to call it in and find out he was wrong.

He threatened us with trespassing if we didn't leave in the next hour and we were done with the photoshoot by then.

 

[DeimosMasque]

I don't get it either OP, it's not something I'd do, even if I didn't resemble a troll. But sometimes people do reckless stupid things, and usually nothing bad happens because of it, but sometimes it comes back to haunt you.

To be fair posting on a forum, a blog, a social networking site, etc. can come back to haunt you as well. If you aren't ashamed of your actions nothing can hurt you.

 

[Something Amyss]

Anyone who sends those kinds of photos trusts that the other person won't pass them on.

Honestly, we live in a culture that rarely considers consequences. I'd be surprised if thoughts went so far as the "trust" point.

I also doubt thought usually goes into the opposite. Not that I'm excusing showing off nudes of someone else, but most people seem to be thoughtless rather than malicious.

I've had friends flash me pictures of their SOs. I'm beginning to wonder if this is culturally normal, or if my friends are all just broken. Either way, I think the moral here is that nobody should ever date my friends.

I mean, the guy from the LOL story is clearly something different. But in general, yeah. I don't think "thought" goes into a lot of what we do, including showing off our goodies.

Well, I'm one of those people who think "If anyone wants to see me naked they're gonna have to do it live."

I hate having pictures of me taken in any case.

See, I'm the opposite. With me, it's "anyone who wants to see my ass naked deserves what they get."

>.>

 

[IceForce]

If the person isn't there in person, you can sexually pleasure yourself with their photos

well that wasn't hard to explain.

Pretty much this.

I imagine they're useful for keeping a long distance relationship going.
Though as others have said, it requires an element of trust from the recipient.

 

[DeimosMasque]

Let's put it like this... (and I'm pulling this out my ass) for ever 100 people who gets those images posted all over the internet... there are a 1000 people who don't have that happen.

Most people respect privacy, most people can be trusted.

 

[Yuuki]

Let's put it like this... (and I'm pulling this out my ass) for ever 100 people who gets those images posted all over the internet... there are a 1000 people who don't have that happen.

Most people respect privacy, most people can be trusted.

I'm thinking it's more of a 1 out of 1000 case...if even that. Seriously, there are an insane number of naked pictures in existence and the only reason you don't see them is because it's a private thing

 

[White Lightning]

I don't get it either, I remember one day in class my friend was showing me pictures on his phone. Most of them were funny pictures relating to the topic of discussion, then BAM he accidentally pulls up a picture of his erect penis. I can safely say the rest of that class was spent in awkward silence.

 

[Colour Scientist]

I've had friends flash me pictures of their SOs. I'm beginning to wonder if this is culturally normal, or if my friends are all just broken. Either way, I think the moral here is that nobody should ever date my friends.

Duly noted.

As difficult as it may be, I will try my best to not send your friends naked pictures.

 

[Hazy]

People do whatever feels good when they're horny.

 

[alandavidson]

From a relationship standpoint, it is a matter of trust that if you share intimate photos with your partner, that person isn't going to share them without consent. It's also a matter of control.

As for me personally, a quick Google search will reveal at least one photo shoot of me in just underwear. Why? Well, it's part of my job (no, I'm not a porn star, sorry to disappoint, kids), as an actor and model. I'm perfectly fine sharing these photos, as they were made for art and "for the public's eyes". I have control over what I'm doing in the shoot, and to what audience the photos are directed towards.

That being said, I can't say I would be too happy with intimate photos of me in a more... ahem ...personal setting were on the web. The audience was for one person, and now the audience is millions. Big difference in those two scenarios.

Capchta: where can you remember the summer adventures?

Well, wouldn't you like to know.

 

[mrpollio]

I'd say the obvious solution is to federally mandate everyone update a nude front and side profile picture to a national registry once a year starting at the age of 18.

Full public access.

Jokes aside, it is the double edge of modern concepts of privacy. It is a behavior so prevalent that we have to address it publicly despite still hiding it like it is somehow an unprecedented, taboo practice.

I think the term "blame the victim" is inappropriately applied in this case. While I can sympathize that a person in a publicly held office or visible position of public trust would have issue with being displayed, if you are in such a position or have aspirations to do so you need an understanding that everything on the other end of the send key is potentially publicly disclosed information.

A lot of the legislation I see being drafted is more revenge for revenge porn than justice. I'm sorry; I don't understand how jail time could be an appropriate corrective measure for releasing a lewd snapchat picture.

 

[Eclectic Dreck]

There are many reasons but they tend to boil down to voyeurism. If you never intend for other people to watch, you almost certainly will later and showing them to others is simply voyeurism with a relatively reduced set of ramifications.

It's the same reason why people have sex in public places, basically.

 

[Souther Thorn]

Because it's fun, but then again I've never had objection to public display.