To Send or Not Send Nudes

This week Bella Thorne was schooled by Whoopi Goldberg on the fact that, as a celebrity, you should not be sending nudes. Bella, on the other hand, took it as an attack on her sexuality and body. Between both videos it got me thinking, should we still be sending nudes in 2019?

I don't want to jump to conclusions, but I would like to think it's fair to say a majority of us have either sent or received a nude, whether it be a crusty dick pic (no offense guys) OR a trying to make your boobs look fuller so you squeeze them together titty pic. Regardless, we've all been there in some way shape or form, but is it still a thing to be doing now, when hacking seems to becoming such a major problem?

When the mass nude release of all those celebrities came out around 2013 I IMMEDIATELY stopped saving my photos to the Cloud. Even as insignificant as I am, I did not want anyone to have the opportunity to find my stuff and be able to use it against me. So I started using Snapchat to send pictures, it felt a little reassuring because the picture disappeared after 10 seconds and I would be notified if the person took a screenshot or saved it to their camera roll. Using Snapchat, of course, comes with its own set of flaws, like if you accidentally add it to your story instead of sending it directly to a person and your phone dies.

So the question remains, should we be sending nudes in 2019? I think the answer is maybe. If you're a celebrity, such as Bella Thorne, who can get hacked it might be smarter to have a little bit more protection for your stuff, whether that means not adding it to the Cloud, making everything password protected, etc. That is not to say Bella is to blame for her photos being hacked, I just think if you're going to send them, you have to be smarter about it. Even if you're not famous you are still liable to have your pictures sent to or seen by people you never intended to show.

I personally know people who have had their pictures sent out by vindictive exes and immature guys who think it's funny/cool to show them to their friends. The point being, before you go off and send a nude think about the ramifications of what could happen and if you're putting yourself in a situation where you are less likely to get hurt. This is not to say I have not sent out a pussy pic once or twice since 2013, however I go about it in much more strategic ways; whether that be I'm getting one from you too, and we are both left vulnerable if someone decides to show it to other people or keep after we no longer speak as blackmail, or using an app where I have a little bit more control on the mere fact of how long you get to see it.

There is nothing wrong with sending a nude, unless you're a guy because no girl likes getting dic pics (KIDDING!), but I think it's not about sending them, it's about being smarter how you send them.