The Return of Sex Bracelets So you thought the sex (colored jelly) bracelet trend was over. Well think again. Have you heard of the latest bracelet trend in teenage fashions? It is called \’snapping\’ and it involves the colored jelly bracelets first made famous by Madonna. Back in the early 80’s, pop icons such as [ Read More ]
Archive for January, 2014
My husband and I are having a hard time deciding whether we should monitor what our daughter, who is 14, does on her mobile phone. We’ve talked to her about sexting and believe she is smart enough to know not to send nude photos of herself to a boyfriend, but we’re still very concerned. We [ Read More ]
Is iMessage Starting to Take a Bite Out of Standard Texting?
Comments Off on Is iMessage Starting to Take a Bite Out of Standard Texting?When Apple introduced iMessage, a service that lets people with its mobile devices send each other free text messages over data networks, many analysts predicted that it would take a substantial bite out of the profits that text messages generate for wireless carriers in the United States. Is there evidence that this is actually happening? [ Read More ]
Instagram Direct: You Can Now Send Private Photos and Messages Only to Friends
Comments Off on Instagram Direct: You Can Now Send Private Photos and Messages Only to FriendsYou no longer have to share your selfles, photos of your delicious latte or adorable puppies with all your Instagram friends. You can now share them with just one friend, or up to 15 friends, privately. CEO of Instagram Kevin Systrom today introduced Instagram Direct, a feature in the Instagram app that allows you to [ Read More ]
Bill would make sex trafficking of minors a first-degree felony
Comments Off on Bill would make sex trafficking of minors a first-degree felonyWhen people don’t like to think about something, it can be hard to know that it’s a problem, and that makes doing something about it even more difficult. But children are being sold for sex in Pennsylvania, said Diane Moyer, legal director of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, and proposed legislation sponsored by Rep. Brian [ Read More ]