Ultimately, Sofia said teenagers need to change the way they feel about the “objectification of girls.” More than anything, I just hope that this issue sparks a conversation among adults and students and they really talk about this because it’s not just happening here it’s happening all over.” “From your article, I understand that Moraga police got it shut down. “I think it’s more of a societal question.” “You need to treat women and girls with the respect they deserve, and that’s not what’s happening,” she said. Sofia said she wasn’t sure whether the girls who provided nude photos of themselves to boys were thinking about the effect that could have on boys’ attitudes toward women. “But I definitely think it’s an overarching theme in everyone’s life - that boys think it’s OK to do this to girls, and when it happens to girls no one really wants to go out of their way to change it,” she said. In her opinion piece, Sofia said boys who uploaded the photos were the “main problem.” “Boys must respect girls that trust them enough to send intimate photos,” she wrote. Her story urged those who created the site to take it down but also suggested that law enforcement should intervene to remedy the problem.Īdults may have not known about the site, she said Friday, because of a “disconnect between students and adults.” “When a guy uploads a picture a girl has sent him, he is breaking the trust she placed in him and shows a lack of empathy and morals. School and Acalanes district officials have started trying to have the kinds of conversations Sofia was hoping for, in part through “digital citizenship” training.Īcalanes district Superintendent John Nickerson said he wants students to understand what is appropriate and what is not so they don’t knowingly or unknowingly commit crimes. “Digital citizenship is the new frontier of how we interact with people using digital media responsibly.” “This is a horrible thing, and people shouldn’t be doing it,” he said. Journalism teacher Melissa Quiter said she has learned since Sofia’s story was published that many teens regard the sharing of nude photos as common practice. “Unfortunately, this is a generally accepted behavior among teenagers,” she said. “And as adults, we need to address it and figure out how to help them.” Orinda Police Chief Mark Nagel and Moraga Police Lt.

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