# Have you ever taken photos of your genitals and sent them to someone else? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 12, 2011, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-taken-photos-of-your-genitals-and-sent-them-to-someone-else/585244 "2011-06-12T20:35:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-taken-photos-of-your-genitals-and-sent-them-to-someone-else/585244/61 "2011-06-13T16:31:09Z")
> [@Gilles\_de\_Rais](#): > > Several years ago, I was going to route of hook-up sites for sex and the guys I was corresponding with wanted verification they were talking to a real woman and asked for a picture of my rack with a post-it note with their name stuck to my breasts. So thats what Ronald Reagan meant by “trust but verify”. I always suspected he was dirty ole coot. ---
**Author:** ![Capitaine\_Zombie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@Capitaine\_Zombie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capitaine_Zombie)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-taken-photos-of-your-genitals-and-sent-them-to-someone-else/585244/62 "2011-06-13T16:34:17Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > Oh lordy yes. There was this girl I had the biggest crush on and I knew I needed to do something spectacular to get her attention. Took me a long time to get up the nerve. I had never done anything like this before. Eventually with lots of vodka and pain killers I got it done. It did make quite the impression. > > Ohhh…photos…nevermind. > [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > I think you missed the punchline. I’m not sure I’m getting it. Did billfish mean he just unzipped in front of the girl instead of bothering to take a photo and send it through that Internet thing everybody talks about? ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-taken-photos-of-your-genitals-and-sent-them-to-someone-else/585244/63 "2011-06-13T16:34:18Z")
The abundant fear that would accompany that endeavor would far exceed the questionable pleasure I might find from such, so that would be an unequivocal “NO.” ---
**Author:** ![Minnie\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@Minnie\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Minnie_Luna)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-taken-photos-of-your-genitals-and-sent-them-to-someone-else/585244/64 "2011-06-13T17:37:17Z")
No and especially not now in this age of digital media. I would even be scared to have “private” pictures loaded on to a personal PC for fear of someone hacking the PC. I am not a public figure, but I still don’t want just anyone seeing something like that. ---
**Author:** ![StusBlues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-taken-photos-of-your-genitals-and-sent-them-to-someone-else/585244/65 "2011-06-13T17:37:32Z")
> [@Capitaine\_Zombie](#): > > I’m not sure I’m getting it. Did billfish mean he just unzipped in front of the girl instead of bothering to take a photo and send it through that Internet thing everybody talks about? If I’m reading this correctly, I believe that \*\*billfish678 \*\*combined the best aspects of Vincent van Gogh and John Wayne Bobbitt into a very memorable expression of esteem. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-taken-photos-of-your-genitals-and-sent-them-to-someone-else/585244/66 "2011-06-13T18:04:22Z")
> [@StusBlues](#): > > If I’m reading this correctly, I believe that \*\*billfish678 \*\*combined the best aspects of Vincent van Gogh and John Wayne Bobbitt into a very memorable expression of esteem. Yes, that would be it. And kudos to StusBlues for such a colorful description of my TOTALLY FICTIONAL story. And for that matter FearItself’s “ah, a Yale man” deserves a round of applause too. That had me chuckling half the evening. ---
**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-taken-photos-of-your-genitals-and-sent-them-to-someone-else/585244/67 "2011-06-13T18:09:29Z")
> [@jz78817](#): > > No. > > _Hell_ no. Genital privacy is over-rated. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-taken-photos-of-your-genitals-and-sent-them-to-someone-else/585244/68 "2011-06-13T18:12:21Z")
Nope, never have. Never wanted to. Even if I did try to send, it would be too large to send as an attachment. ---
**Author:** ![Kalypso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/df705f/32.png) [@Kalypso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalypso)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-taken-photos-of-your-genitals-and-sent-them-to-someone-else/585244/69 "2011-06-13T18:13:42Z")
Sure I have. Doesn’t everyone do stuff like that? …looks at poll results… Oh, hmm, guess they don’t. ---
**Author:** ![StusBlues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-taken-photos-of-your-genitals-and-sent-them-to-someone-else/585244/70 "2011-06-13T18:36:29Z")
> [@Kalypso](#): > > Sure I have. Doesn’t everyone do stuff like that? …looks at poll results… Oh, hmm, guess they don’t. Mate, 25% is WAY higher than I would have guessed. ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-taken-photos-of-your-genitals-and-sent-them-to-someone-else/585244/71 "2011-06-13T18:48:55Z")
> [@PlainJain](#): > > Genital privacy is over-rated. say what? ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-taken-photos-of-your-genitals-and-sent-them-to-someone-else/585244/72 "2011-06-13T19:43:50Z")
> [@NinetyWt](#): > > I have never taken pictures of my girlie bits, period. Not even breasticles. > > I wouldn’t judge a person who did, however. It’s just not my cup of tea. Breasticles. I spit out cole slaw. You made me spit out cole slaw. Not for the first time am I happy I use a keyboard condom. 😃 😃 😃 😃 Love this thread. Answers: Nope and Nope. ---
**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-taken-photos-of-your-genitals-and-sent-them-to-someone-else/585244/73 "2011-06-13T19:58:28Z")
Yes, and I didn’t feel as dirty as I thought I would. :o ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-taken-photos-of-your-genitals-and-sent-them-to-someone-else/585244/74 "2011-06-13T20:06:49Z")
Yes, I put a little beard and a Santa hat on it. Wait, we’re talking about Christmas cards, right? ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-taken-photos-of-your-genitals-and-sent-them-to-someone-else/585244/75 "2011-06-13T20:43:05Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > C’mon, admit it. How many of you guys used a zoom lens? Yes, and a 2x teleconverter. Actually, I don’t understand the paranoia surrounding this. I mean, I’m not a government official or religious leader, and I don’t work with kids. Even if my junk were publicized, what’s the harm in anyone seeing it? It’s not like I have something that’s not shared by 50% of the population. ---
**Author:** ![SecretaryofEvil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@SecretaryofEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SecretaryofEvil)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-taken-photos-of-your-genitals-and-sent-them-to-someone-else/585244/76 "2011-06-13T21:28:16Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > Actually it was Everclear and Robitussen. > [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Ah, a Yale man. Hahaha, that was brilliant. Thanks for the laugh Fear Itself. I’ve never sent a picture of my genitals. My girly keeps a photo of my… er “proud manhood” that she took on her phone. My face is not visible. I’ve got quite a few um…art photos of her that I took. What can I say, she’s my muse. In the past I’ve only had one young lady text me a self-taken naked picture. On the other hand, in my experience, I’ve been pleasantly surprised at how easy it is to convince women to let me photograph them in states of undress. Cameras, apparently, can make people very vain. I can understand how it could be a very flattering request. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-taken-photos-of-your-genitals-and-sent-them-to-someone-else/585244/77 "2011-06-14T01:46:09Z")
Yes, and got similar pics in return and even some video fortage! I deleted everything at my end fairly soon after and I gather she did too. ---
**Author:** ![bengangmo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@bengangmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bengangmo)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-taken-photos-of-your-genitals-and-sent-them-to-someone-else/585244/78 "2011-06-14T06:14:41Z")
While I’ve never done it, it’s because no girl has ever asked. And yes - I think genital privacy is over rated - I don’t particularly care if pictures of my junk go viral. I todn’t think that it’s that remarkable either way. ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-taken-photos-of-your-genitals-and-sent-them-to-someone-else/585244/79 "2011-06-14T07:39:16Z")
is it possible to be a kinky old fuddy duddy? me and mrs guest are currently separated (job related, temporary) its fun, helps keep things heated a little, etc etc. i guess if somehow they got put into the public realm, eh so what. not braggin but not ashamed either. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-taken-photos-of-your-genitals-and-sent-them-to-someone-else/585244/80 "2011-06-14T09:17:53Z")
> [@StusBlues](#): > > If I’m reading this correctly, I believe that \*\*billfish678 \*\*combined the best aspects of Vincent van Gogh and John Wayne Bobbitt into a very memorable expression of esteem. Something like [this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNWMqK-i5bU) then. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-taken-photos-of-your-genitals-and-sent-them-to-someone-else/585244.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-taken-photos-of-your-genitals-and-sent-them-to-someone-else/585244.md?page=5)