Dick pic

Hand-painted sign at a demonstration
"No more dick pics" sign at a 2018 Women's March in Oslo

A dick pic is an image or photograph of a penis, usually erect,[1] sent electronically (e.g. on the internet, by SMS, or by close-range file sharing). The term dick pic is derived from dick, slang for penis, and pic, a shortening of the word picture. Dick pics are a sexual practice and a form of sexting.

If the recipient consents, sexting (which may include sending dick pics) is associated with positive psychological and relationship outcomes.[2][3]

If sent without the consent of the recipient, they may be a form of exhibitionism or sexual harassment (cyberharassment).[4][5][6] Some countries, such as the United Kingdom, have laws against the sending of unsolicited nude images.[7] Unsolicited dick pics are often sent by private message on social networks; a number of cases are known of dick pics received on the Russian social-networking service Vkontakte[8] and Facebook.[9] Dick pics are also sometimes sent through local file-sharing programs (such as AirDrop) to unknown recipients, a practice known as cyberflashing.[10][11]

  1. ^ Caroline Michel (2019-01-28). "Dick pics : pourquoi les hommes envoient-ils des photos de leur pénis ?" [Dick pics: why do men send pictures of their penises?]. Elle (in French). Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  2. ^ McDaniel, Brandon T.; Drouin, Michelle (2015). "Sexting Among Married Couples: Who Is Doing It, and Are They More Satisfied?". Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. 18 (11): 628–534. doi:10.1089/cyber.2015.0334. PMC 4642829. PMID 26484980.
  3. ^ Drouin, Michelle; Coupe, Manda; Temple, Jeff R. (2017). "Is sexting good for your relationship? It depends...". Computers in Human Behavior. 75: 749–756. doi:10.1016/j.chb.2017.06.018.
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  6. ^ Esther (2017-11-20). "Rencontre avec l'artiste qui remplit son appart' de dick pics, pour dénoncer le sexisme" [Meeting with the artist who fills his apartment with dick pics to denounce sexism]. MadmoiZelle.com (in French). Archived from the original on February 28, 2022.
  7. ^ Milmo, Dan (13 March 2022). "New law banning cyberflashing to be included in online safety bill". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Осторожно: дикпик – Огонек № 33 (5578) от 26.08.2019". 2019-08-27. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  9. ^ Noone, Gabrielle (16 June 2016). "Woman Gets Banned From Facebook After Responding to Unsolicited Dick Pic With Unsolicited Dick Pic". The Cut. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  10. ^ Palermino, Charlotte (2018-03-21). "Airdropping Dick Pics Needs to Stop". Elle. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference otterman-2018a was invoked but never defined (see the help page).