While 48% of women have already received photos of their sexual organs without their consent, according to a survey, the CerHom association has set up a campaign to encourage men to be diagnosed with testicular cancer thanks to sending dick pics.
Et yes them dickpics became a diagnostic tool ? In the age of social networks and dating apps, photo sharing is becoming more and more widespread, becoming a tool of seduction, but also sometimes of harassment. According to a poll published in 2022 in the Journal of Sex Research, 48.1% of women surveyedaged 18 to 30, said they had received at least once an unsolicited penis photo from a stranger. And if this practice is punishable by law, it might nevertheless be useful for making a diagnosis concerning testicular cancer.
While only 26% of men regularly consult a doctor, the Fondation Arc reports that testicular cancers represent 1 to 2% of cancers of man, and that these are the 15-35 year olds who are the most affected. Faced with this observation, the association CerHom, the first male health association, launched the “dick peak diagnosis”, an awareness campaign to encourage consultation. For this, fake profiles have been created on dating apps, reports Marie Claireet respond to the sending of intimate photos do not allow par an automatic message.
An incentive to consult
“Thank you Thomas for your photo. Looking closely, it seems that one of your bursae is swollen. This might be a symptom of an infection or cancer. Consider consulting a doctor, and for more info, appointment on https://dickpic-diagnostic.com/“, then automatically transmits the fake profile. The CerHom association also encourages men to send their penis photos by WhatsApp au 06 98 81 73 51 for a anonymous and free consultation, or to find a specialist near you to make an appointment for a consultation. Advice for a self-examination, to be practiced every month, is also made available.
If this campaign humorously diverts the sending of dick pics, it is useful to remember all the same that, in France, article 222-32 of the Penal Code punishes “forced sexual exhibition in plain sight in a place accessible to public view”. An offense punishable one year’s imprisonment and 15,000 euros fine. Article R 624-2 of the Penal Code also recalls that “sending or distributing messages contrary to decency is punishable by the fine provided for fourth class offenses (750 euros maximum).
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