School boys share 'nudes' on WhatsApp and Snapchat says Ofsted

BOYS are sharing “nudes” like a “collection game” and sexual harassment has become “normalised” at school, a new review has found. Ofsted – the education watchdog – heard that around nine in 10 girls at school have reported incidents of sexist name calling and being sent unwanted explicit pictures – “dick pics” – or videos. Inspectors were told that boys share “nudes” among themselves like a “collection game” on platforms such as WhatsApp and Snapchat, while some girls have experienced “unwanted touching in school corridors”. They also found that children often do not see the point of reporting sexual harassment because it happens so frequently, while many teachers consistently underestimate the scale of these problems. The education watchdog produced a report with its findings after visiting 32 state and private schools and colleges. Inspectors spoke to more than 900 young people about sexual harassment after thousands of testimonials were posted on a website. “Everyone’s Invited” was founded by Soma in June 2020, after people began resonating with her posts on Instagram, that shared her experiences of rape culture while studying for an English degree at UCL (University College London). The platform allows survivors to share their testimonies anonymously and since March…
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