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Schools and lawmakers are grappling with how to address a new form of peer-on-peer image-based sexual abuse that disproportionately targets girls.

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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 75 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

For example, Louisiana mandates a minimum five-year jail sentence no matter the age of the perpetrator.

That's just on it's face stupid. A thirteen year old boy is absolutely gonna wanna see girls in his age group naked. That's not pedophilia. It's wanting to see the girls he fantasizes about at school every day. Source: I was a thirteen year old boy.

It shouldn't be treated the same as when an adult man generates it; there should be nuance. I'm not saying it's ok for a thirteen year old to generate said content: I'm saying tailor the punishment to fit the reality of the differences in motivations. Leave it to Louisiana to once again use a cudgel rather than sense.

I'm so glad I went through puberty at a time when this kind of shit wasn't available. The thirteen year old version of me would absolutely have got myself in a lot of trouble. And depending on what state I was in, seventeen year old me could have ended listed as a sex predetor for sending dick pics to my gf cause I produced child pornography. God, some states have stupid laws.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 20 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

In general, even up here in woke-ville, punishments have gotten a lot more strict for kids. There’s a lot more involvement of police, courts, jail. As a parent it causes me a lot of anxiety - whatever happened to school being a “sandbox” where a kid can make mistakes without adult consequences, without ruining their lives? Did that ever exist?

[–] jwmgregory@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 3 weeks ago

it existed if society liked you enough.

fascists just have a habit of tightening that belt smaller and smaller, is what’s going on.

[–] BlackPenguins@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I can already picture that as an Onion headline:

New York Renames State to 'WokeVille'. NYC to follow.

[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

As a father of teenage girls, I don't necessarily disagree with this assessment, but I would personally see to it that anyone making sexual deepfakes of my daughters is equitably and thoroughly punished.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 16 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Yes, absolutely. But with recognition that a thirteen year old kid isn't a predator but a horny little kid. I'll let others determine what that punishment is, but I don't believe it's prison. Community service maybe. Written apology. Stuff like that. Second offense, ok, we're ratcheting up the punishment, but still not adult prison.

[–] tomenzgg@midwest.social 7 points 3 weeks ago

In a properly functioning world, this could easily be coupled with particular education on power dynamics and a lesson on consent, giving proper attention to why this might be more harmful to get than to him.

Of course, – so long as we're in this hypothetical world – you'd just have that kind of education be a part of sex ed. or the like for all students, to begin with, but, as we're in this world and that's Louisiana…

[–] MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 5 points 3 weeks ago

written apology? they'll just use chatgpt for that

[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I did say equitable punishment. Equivalent. Whatever.

A written apology is a cop-out for the damage this behaviour leaves behind.

Something tells me you don't have teenage daughters.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 3 weeks ago

No kids. That's why I say others should write the punishments. A written apology wasn't meant as the only punishment. It was in addition to community service and other stipulations.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Punishment for an adult man doing this: Prison

Punishment for a 13 year old by doing this: Publish his browsing and search history in the school newsletter.

[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

13 year old: “I'll just take the death penalty, thanks."