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Survey finds flashing and cyberflashing drives women to change routes and online habits

Women are being forced to change their behaviors due to the high levels of flashing and cyberflashing they are exposed to, according to new research co-led by the Durham University Law School. Cyberflashing—generally sending images of a penis to someone without their consent—is "alarmingly common" i...

Survey finds flashing and cyberflashing drives women to change routes and online habits
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Women are being forced to change their behaviors due to the high levels of flashing and cyberflashing they are exposed to, according to new research co-led by the Durham University Law School. Cyberflashing—generally sending images of a penis to someone without their consent—is "alarmingly common" in the lives of young women with nearly half saying they had experienced it.

Originally published at Phys.org

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