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If someone sends you a sext that you didn’t ask for, delete it. You can also ask the person not to send more if you feel comfortable doing so. You can also block the person from sending more messages. Repeatedly sending someone sexts that they didn’t ask for can be considered harassment, which is a crime. If […]

If someone sends you a sext that you didn’t ask for, delete it. You can also ask the person not to send more if you feel comfortable doing so. Just because the sext has been shared before, doesn’t mean it’s okay for you to share it too. It hurts every time someone new sees a […]

Dick pics are pictures of someone’s penis that is shared digitally. People might send these images if they were asked to, to become aroused, for entertainment or to feel like they fit in. In Canada, it is against the law to expose someone to naked pictures without their consent. It’s also against the law to […]

In Canada, it is against the law to share a sexual picture of someone without their consent. If this happens, it is a sign of a very unhealthy relationship with unequal power, disrespect and lack of care. Some people don’t realize that sharing sexts that weren’t for others could be considered cyberbullying or could be […]

In Canada, naked pictures or videos of someone under 18 might be considered sexually explicit media of a minor, which is illegal. That could include photos or videos someone takes of themselves. Some people might choose to send nudes. Some people don’t realize once a photo is sent, it is no longer private and it […]

Nudes means naked pictures of someone. People might ask for nudes to become aroused, for entertainment, to feel like they fit in, or prove popularity by collecting images without considering the people in them. In reality, collecting explicit images of people without their consent can have serious legal consequences.

In Canada, sexting can be considered pornography, especially if it contains images or videos. It is illegal: for anyone under 18 to view/access/make/possess any pornography to have, share or view pornography if it shows people under 18 to share someone’s sexual image without their consent to show someone a sexual image without their consent

Sexting is when people send or receive sexual pictures, messages, or videos through text messages, email, or social media platforms (e.g., Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, etc.). Sexting is one way to communicate in a sexual relationship and explore sexuality. Never assume sexts will stay private or are temporary. Once an image is sent, there is no […]

It can help to talk to people who understand that all sexual orientations and gender identities and expressions are normal and valid. Those people might be peers, or they might be trusted adults like a parent, teacher, counselor, coach, or family friend. Your school GSA/QSA might be a good place to meet new friends and […]

Bi is a short for bisexual, which is when someone is sexually attracted to people of their own gender and other genders. It is a sexual orientation identity that, like all sexual orientations is normal and is just how people are.  

 
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