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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Olivia Petter

‘It’s people with high hostile sexism scores’: Sophia Smith Galer explains the psychology behind cyberflashing

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Sophia Smith Galer has offered her insight into the psychology behind people who send unsolicited sexual images in the latest episode of The Independent’s podcast, Millennial Love.

Speaking during a live recording of the podcast, the TikToker and award-winning reporter explained that there’s a certain type of person who is inclined to be a cyberflashing perpetrator and why the name itself is misleading.

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