Forcho – Penis Pictures: “Hurniliation and Power Demonstration”

The National Council has decided that the unauthorized shipping of photos with genitals will be punished in the future via social media, e-mail or SMS work. The regulation concerns both men and female genital organs and offers penalties of a maximum of six months in prison or fines. Only the FPö voted against it because it fears that criminalization of young people, while the government emphasizes, so that a widespread problem of finally sexual harassment has effective.

Uninterrupted penis photos, popularly called “Dickpics”, are considered uncomfortable or stressful by many. Almost every second young woman has already had such experiences, but it is often less about flirting, but about exercising power or control.

Ries on personal responsibility
“Krone” Reader Hugelgupf And Adler24 Can not fully understand the need for such a law, because they are convinced that with sufficient precautions you could protect yourself individually against such unwanted images. User Nice In general, there is no great need for action in this respect.

Hostile to women, hostile to men – or both?
While the FPö argues that the new regulation would criminalize prematurely ThelastenicorThat this reason is at the same time hostile to women and men. Also SapperLot82 If the objections cannot gain much, it sees it a clear, misogynistic attitude of the FPö, who does not want to prohibit sending intimate images without permission – although it is a very personal form of intimidation.

“A kind of humiliation and demonstration of power”
Some readers also reported personal experiences and their handling of digital, sexual harassment. User Barbaletta This leads, for example, to a reason to return to the dating world, and Elea Reports that they have given up a friendship because of such behavior. Kroneleser1152089 Again reports about a more creative approach to a friend of his wife.

Exhibitionism also digitally a problem
Many users pointed out that public “blank” or other sexual harassment is also punishable in the real world. Such actions can sometimes lead to legal consequences, so they can hardly understand the objections of the FPö in this context.

What do you think of this new regulation? Have you already had experiences with sexual harassment in digital space? How did you deal with it? Do you find the legal consequences that are appropriate? What do you think of the objections of the FPö? Discuss with you – we look forward to your opinion!