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STATEWIDE — If you’re thinking about sending a naughty photo, you may want to reconsider.

A recent study, “Women’s and Men’s Reactions to Receiving Unsolicited Genital Images from Men,” from the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University found that a sexual photo is not always wanted by the person receiving the photo, and could be considered sexual harassment.

Alexa Marcotte, a postdoctoral research fellow at the Kinsey Institute, said that was a driving force behind their study on how unsolicited sexual photos were received by women and gay or bisexual men.

“You’re not necessarily going to get a positive response for sending an unsolicited d*** pic, and if you’re sending it to women you’re probably not going to get a positive response.”

In a survey, 2,045 women of all sexual identities and 298 gay or bisexual men were asked about their experiences receiving explicit images of male genitals on a digital platform or device.

The study found that men tend to find receiving sexual images more favorably and positively than women. A majority of women were grossed out or felt disrespected when receiving an unsolicited sexual photo.

“I think there’s cultural pressure for men to respond positively to sexual advances, and for women to respond negatively,” said Marcotte.

However, whether a person has a positive or negative response to the unsolicited sexual photo, Amanda Gesselman, associate director for research at the Kinsey Institute, said the overall pattern still suggests that consent is an important factor.

“If you are feeling disgusted and violated, and confused, and just stressed,” said Gesselman. “My guess is that, for the most part, senders weren’t necessarily trying to get those reactions, and so certainly setting the person straight, as long as you’re comfortable with it, is probably the way to go.”

Marcotte said that consent online has to be more explicit, and has to be written down as your texting.