By today's standards Fragonard's The Swing is rather tame, but in the 18th century this painting of a young lady being in a position where a man can look up her skirts was considered highly erotic. (Of course, in the 18th century, women did not wear panties.)

Upskirt is a slang term usually referring to up skirt photography, images of the view up a female's skirt or dress (as seen from underneath), including shots of a female's underwear, or exposing her vulva or buttocks. Alternately, an "upskirt" may be a video, or an illustration. While these images may be captured consensually, many viewers seek upskirt images taken surreptitiously (and presumably without the subject's consent). Many upskirt victims have been females of all ages. From toddlers to adults. The creation and viewing of this type of upskirt are considered forms of voyeurism. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 477 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (803 × 1010 pixel, file size: 196 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Year 1767 Technique Dimensions Current location Source http://www. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 477 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (803 × 1010 pixel, file size: 196 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Year 1767 Technique Dimensions Current location Source http://www. ... The Bathers, 1765 Inspiration, 1769 The Reader, c. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Womens panties or knickers Panties are female undergarments. ... Slang is the use of highly informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speakers dialect or language. ... A pair of mens briefs Undergarments, also called underwear or sometimes intimate clothing, are clothes worn next to the skin, usually under other clothes. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Bottom commonly refers to the human buttocks but also has other uses. ... Video (Latin for I see, first person singular present, indicative of videre, to see) is the technology of electronically capturing, recording, processing, storing, transmitting, and reconstructing a sequence of still images representing scenes in motion. ... Drawing involves the choice of one or more tools from a wide variety and the choice of a support appropriate to that tool in order to make marks. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A female shitler Toddler is a common term for a child between the ages of -6 and 60 years old, although some may consider a toddlas to be between -20 and 7. ... For the adult insect stage, see Imago. ... Voyeurism is a practice in which an individual derives sexual pleasure from observing other people. ...

Upskirt images have also been a driving force behind a wave of State, local, and Federal legislation that began around the year 2000, shortly after the introduction and subsequent widespread proliferation of camera phones. A state is a political association with effective dominion over a geographic area. ... The word federal in a general sense refers to the nature of an agreement between or among two or more states, nations, or other groups to merge into a union in which control of common affairs is held by a central authority created by and with the consent of the... Legislation (or statutory law) is law which has been promulgated (or enacted) by a legislature or other governing body. ... A camera phone in use Camera phones are a type of cellphone which has a camera built in. ...

Internet presence

Some websites are devoted to upskirt photographs.^[1] Many of the available images purported to be candid upskirts are actually from staged photo sessions with models acting shocked or oblivious to the camera.^{[citation needed]} Pictures and videos of "celebrity" upskirts are often fakes, digitally edited to look like genuine candid photographs.^{[citation needed]} Photograph of the once famous model Dovima A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ... Photo manipulation is the technique of modifying a photographic image by either analog or digital means. ...

The advent of cell phones fitted with cameras (a.k.a. camera phones) is strongly regarded as a reason for the surge in these types of photographs on various websites.^[2][3] Motorola T2288 mobile phone A mobile phone is a portable electronic device which behaves as a normal telephone whilst being able to move over a wide area (compare cordless phone which acts as a telephone only within a limited range). ... Large format camera lens. ... Instantly sharing media A Sony Ericsson K750 camera phone in use Philippe Kahn Working on and early camera-phone A camera phone is a mobile phone which has a camera built-in and is coupled with a server-based infrastructure that allows the user to share pictures and video with... A website (or Web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets and hosted on a particular domain or subdomain on the World Wide Web. ...

Legal consideration

Australia

Many states in Australia have passed laws making it illegal to take upskirt photos in public places without the subject's permission^[1]. One definition of public space or a public place is a place where anyone has a right to come without paying an entrance or other fee. ...

Japan

In Japan, upskirt photography (or panchira), is a criminal offence. It's now required that all digital cameras and camera phones sold in Japan make an audible noise when taking a picture^[2]. This law was made with clandestine panchira photos in mind, so that a woman would notice if someone was taking a picture without her consent. Panchira means upskirt in Japan. ...

See also

• Anasyrma
• Downblouse
• Panchira

Anasyrma is a ritual exposing of ones genitals. ... A downblouse is a form of voyeurism enjoyed by those who are attracted to women, in which they seek a view of a womans breasts down her shirt or blouse, particularly when she is bending over without regard for the fact that her shirt is loose around her neck. ... Panchira means upskirt in Japan. ...

References

Notes

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Online

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• Privacy issues plague picture phones. The Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved on 2006-12-26.
• Unauthorized photos. Caslon Analytics. Retrieved on 2006-12-26.
• Surveillance Society: The Experts Speak. Business Week Online. Retrieved on 2006-12-26.