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Upskirt is a slang term usually referring to up skirt photography, images of the view up a woman's skirt (as seen from underneath), including shots of a woman's underwear or crotch, or exposing her vulva or buttocks. Alternatively, an "upskirt" may be a video, an illustration, or simply a view.

Upskirt photographs are common on pornographic websites.

Voyeurism

While upskirt images may be captured consensually, many viewers seek such images taken surreptitiously (and presumably without the subject's consent). The creation and viewing of this type of upskirt are a form of voyeurism. The advent of cell phones fitted with cameras (a.k.a. camera phones) is often credited for the surge in this type of photograph.

Legal consideration

Australia

Many states in Australia have passed laws making it illegal to take upskirt photos in public places without the subject's consent.

New Zealand

In New Zealand it is illegal to take voyeuristic photos of intimate body parts in any setting in which a person has a "reasonable expectation of privacy". This includes public and private settings. It is also illegal to possess or distribute such images.

United Kingdom

The UK has no specific ban on taking such photos but the activity could be prosecuted as voyeurism under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 or as outraging public decency.

United States

The United States enacted the Video Voyeurism Prevention Act of 2004 to punish those who intentionally capture an individual's private areas without consent, when the person knew the subject had an expectation of privacy. Additionally, many state laws address the issue as well.

See also

• Anasyrma
• Downblouse
• Panchira

References

1. O'Hagan, Maureen (2002-09-20). "'Upskirt' photographs deemed lewd but legal". The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company. Retrieved 2006-12-26. So-called "upskirt cams," sometimes called "upskirt photos" or "upskirt voyeur pictures," are a hot commodity in the world of Internet pornography.
2. Napolitano, Jo (2003-12-11). "Hold It Right There, And Drop That Camera". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2008-05-23. ... the proliferation of camera phones had helped give new life to "up skirt" or "down blouse" photography.
3. Tsai, Michael (2004-01-18). "Privacy issues plague picture phones". The Honolulu Advertiser. Gannett Co. Retrieved 2006-12-26. ... because of the growing popularity of camera-equipped cell phones.
4. "Upskirting to become a crime". smh.com.au. The Sydney Morning Herald. 2006-07-28. Retrieved 2007-06-10. Voyeurs who secretly take pictures up women's skirts or down their blouses will face a crackdown under draft uniform national laws criminalizing the practice.
5. "Law to stop voyeurs filming people". NZ Herald. APN Holdings NZ Limited. 2006-10-25. Retrieved 2007-06-10. The punishment can be up to three years' imprisonment.
6. "'Upskirt' pictures on the rise". Daily Telegraph. 25 Feb 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
7. {{cite web|url=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s108-1301 |title=S. 1301 ]}
8. National Centre of Victims of Crime

External links

• "Gender and Electronic Privacy". Electronic Privacy Resource Center. Retrieved 2006-12-26.
• "Privacy issues plague picture phones". The Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved 2006-12-26.
• "Unauthorized photos". Caslon Analytics. Retrieved 2006-12-26.
• "Surveillance Society: The Experts Speak". Business Week Online. Retrieved 2006-12-26.

• Pornography terms
• Sexual fetishism