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If Sexting Is So Wrong, Why Does It Feel So Good?

Junk Science

For kids these days, sending dirty pics is as routine as breathing. Which kind of makes it hard to chastise Anthony Weiner, writes Lizzie Crocker.

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In the wake of Anthony Weiner's latest sexting scandal, one question has emerged that’s particularly tough to answer: How can parents explain to their kids that Weiner was wrong, when your typical Snapchatting teen has likely been sexting for years? Rather than seeing sexting as gross or creepy, plenty of...

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