SEXTING: A GENDER INFLUENCED PRACTICE IN YOUNG COLLEGE STUDENTS IN THE CITY OF MEDELLIN

Abstract

This formative research aimed to understand the perceptions about Sexting practices that men and women have between 18 and 25 years of age, from the Luis Amigó Catholic University in the city of Medellín. For this, a qualitative research of a phenomenological nature was carried out. As an instrument for collecting information, an in-depth interview was applied, which consisted of 18 questions aimed at investigating the definition of Sexting, which gender exercises this practice the most and the incidence of patriarchal society in Sexting. This interview was applied to four university students and was systematized in the Atlas.ti software, allowing the information to be triangulated. It was identified that Sexting is a common practice among university students, and, in terms of gender, women carry out more sending, generally at the request of their permanent or occasional companions. However, it is also recognized that greater pressure is placed on women to practice it, as well as more censorship and vulnerability in its practice, largely due to the patriarchal code that has been historically established.