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Who leaked my sex tape?
The ludicrous era of visual gratification.
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“My sex tape leaked.”
“Why did I make a sex tape?”
“Who leaked my sex tape?”
Who hasn’t heard one of those monotonous, ubiquitous lines?
The sex tape phenomenon is proverbial. First, people watched porn. Then, they re-enacted it. Yes, people have produced sex tapes since they gained access to a camera. Now, thanks to the smartphone, the media space has imploded with myriads of sex tapes, which either makes the participants infamous or sparks outrage amongst netizens.
Some celebrities have been involved in sex tape scandals and escapades. Rob Lowe, Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton, and recently, Balthasar Engonga. After leaks, some participants express regret over making it, blaming their inordinate partners for the misdeed and take legal action. Other times, it was leaked as a deliberate subterfuge to enhance fame or to rip off their partner. Whatever the case, sex tapes are repugnant to public morality.
With the problems fraught with sex tapes, why do people continue to make them?
Writers and scholars have identified several reasons why people make sex tapes— the excitement of recording themselves, or as a sexual memorabilia, to reinvigorate their sex life…
