Do you think our society is becoming more voyeuristic?

crystaline · 7 Sep 2006 at 17:35

I think stories like this are incredibly sad
'Great shame' of student voyeur

This is the second story of this I have heard recently and I'm sure many more don't make the papers. One instance of this came about when I was at uni in Sheffield. It can be VERY damaging to the females involved and completely destroys any trust they have in male/female relationships.

Interested in peoples views on the matter.

Gilly · 7 Sep 2006 at 17:37

"overweight loner"

Al Vallario · 7 Sep 2006 at 17:38

You've got to hand it to him, that's one neat hidden camera

Violent-J · 7 Sep 2006 at 17:38

We're all voyeurs are we not? I wouldn't say anymore voyeur than any other time in the history of humans on this planet. Fair play to that lad, funny story.

Who wouldn't want to wacth women having a shower?

There's people who take it a bit too far though like going alone to make out spots just to watch people getting it on, "doggers". That's a bit weird.

DanTheMan · 7 Sep 2006 at 17:39

Violent-J said:
Who wouldn't want to wacth women having a shower?

Hit.Nail.Head

crystaline · 7 Sep 2006 at 17:40

Violent-J said:
We're all voyeurs are we not? I wouldn't say anymore voyeur than any other time in the history of humans on this planet. Fair play to that lad, funny story.

Who wouldn't want to wacth women having a shower?

There's people who take it a bit too far though like going alone to make out spots just to watch people getting it on, "doggers".

I thought it was fairly obvious I was referring to a more serious kind of voyeurism?

My topic was aimed at thinking towards this: has our society become more voyeuristic due to separation by technology.

Mr Mag00 · 7 Sep 2006 at 17:41

yeah but look at is this way...hang on, someones driven on to my drive...i cant quite see who it is......

we all watch all the time, he was just an upto date peeping tom and pervert. got a job with a security firm no doubt installing bugs etc

reflex · 7 Sep 2006 at 17:48

Am i the only guy who hates being teased so watching a woman in the shower would suck unless i was getting in with her

Chris1712 · 7 Sep 2006 at 17:48

How long till a torrent of the pics is up :rolleyes:

Moredhel · 7 Sep 2006 at 17:53

He had admitted three counts of installing equipment to gain images for sexual gratification and three more of viewing images for sexual gratification.

Viewing images for sexual gratification is something you can be charged with now?

cleanbluesky · 7 Sep 2006 at 17:55

I think people are getting sexually more liberated, for good or ill. There are people who are into scat and all sorts of fetishes, and they think its erotic.

Hopefuly people will realise that while they can now experiment, it doesn't mean they have to scrape the barrel of human experience.

Lord_Kokain · 7 Sep 2006 at 18:00

its the kind of thing that movies like american pie do to your ideals. Secretly watching naked chics and screwing people over at school/college/uni is "cool!"

Violent-J · 7 Sep 2006 at 18:02

Lord_Kokain said:
its the kind of thing that movies like american pie do to your ideals. Secretly watching naked chics and screwing people over at school/college/uni is "cool!"

In all seriousness, yes it is. Many a true word said in jest (nicked that from CBS)

crystaline · 7 Sep 2006 at 18:06

Lord_Kokain said:
its the kind of thing that movies like american pie do to your ideals. Secretly watching naked chics and screwing people over at school/college/uni is "cool!"

yes, many forget that those girls are peoples sisters and daughters etc.

Bigsy · 7 Sep 2006 at 18:11

Seems a pretty harsh penalty if you ask me, I don't for a second condone what he did but still.....

reflex · 7 Sep 2006 at 18:13

Do you think our society is becoming more voyeuristic? No but its becoming more "known" and put in the media.

thelonecrouton · 7 Sep 2006 at 18:31

crystaline said:
yes, many forget that those girls are peoples sisters and daughters etc.

Well women are ALL someone's sister/daughter...? Doesn't make a hot woman any less attractive does it? In fact if she has a hot Mom too then...erghm.......

Sleepy · 7 Sep 2006 at 18:32

Its getting more common cos the technology is getting cheaper and for some the advent of unlimited porn via the internet has allowed them a sex life devoid of contact with others. And as visual stimuli are a major component in the male sex drive so combining the two would suggest that incidents like this will become more common.

As to the effect it has on its victims its not as if the perp would care whilst engaging in this behaviour, though given the fact that his crime does not invole actual interaction with the vicitim then I'd imagine that he would be shocked at the effect it actually has on the women involved.

Voyeurism is a crime only when its planned and conducted in a manner that indicates its premeditation. Getting an accidental flash from a woman walking down the street does not make the viewing man a criminal. So to most men its not the desire of the perp thats wrong merely the efforts he went to get his thrills and the invasion of the womans privacy. I'd suggest that its this that makes men think of it in a less serious way than a woman. Otherwise we'd end up thinking our own instinctual behaviour was in some way wrong.

crystaline · 7 Sep 2006 at 18:34

thelonecrouton said:
Well women are ALL someone's sister/daughter...? Doesn't make a hot woman any less attractive does it? In fact if she has a hot Mom too then...erghm.......

Um, you either missed the point or are just trying to be some kind of witty.
How would you feel if it was your sister was one of those girls.

crystaline · 7 Sep 2006 at 18:35

Sleepy said:
Voyeurism is a crime only when its planned and conducted in a manner that indicates its premeditation. Getting an accidental flash from a woman walking down the street does not make the viewing man a criminal. So to most men its not the desire of the perp thats wrong merely the efforts he went to get his thrills and the invasion of the womans privacy. I'd suggest that its this that makes men think of it in a less serious way than a woman. Otherwise we'd end up thinking our own instinctual behaviour was in some way wrong.

Thanks, you vocalised what I was unable to. The roving eye is one thing. Invasion of privacy is another.