As evidenced by recent national headlines, sexting is a
relatively common behavior.  Teens, college students, tax-paying
and God-fearing adults, married couples and, of course,
politicians have embraced the art of snapping and sending nude
or semi-nude photos.  People have long shared personal sexual
images, but modern technology makes dissemination of such
material instantaneous and sometimes dangerous.  With the click
of a button, that nude picture intended for a boyfriend or
girlfriend can be forwarded to everyone in high school; or in
the case of Anthony Weiner, Geraldo Rivera and Brett Favre, to
millions of people worldwide.  So why do some participate in
this modern-day version of "you show me yours and I'll show you
mine," while others would rather be caught dead?  The answer may
be pretty simple: We act online in much the same way we act
offline.  Take bullying and other social media phenomena for
example. If someone is boring on Facebook, we don't expect
sparks in real life; if a kid bullies on the p