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Re: Is the Media Promoting Teen Pregnancy?

Lacey Brustoski — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 00:09:56 -0000

In my Sociology 101 class the topic of teen pregnancy has been brought up repeatedly. Lately being the "due to the media" theory. Personally I would say that 10% (if that) of teen pregnancies are due to the media, however only myself and three others saw it this way. The rest of the class including my instructor believes that 30% of teen pregnancy in the United States is due to the media. That would mean that out of 100 pregnant teenagers 30 of them become pregnant due to the media. That is completely outlandish and illogical and I am stunned that the people believe that. Education is definitely key to teenagers not becoming pregnant and apparently to the other students in my class.

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MashaK — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 23:26:58 -0000

As a teenage girl in the United States, I really don't feel comfortable with shows that show these teenagers establishing forming families. A sixteen year old girl does not have the mental capability to take care of a child, let alone take care of herself. The whole "having sex" part isn't what the issue is. If teens are having safe sex, it's between the two individuals. When these teens are having unprotected sex and deciding to keep their baby, it's involving another life without their consent. Is this fair? I honestly don't think so. I'm not saying they should abort the baby, it's just that the stories of these girls are always: "Well, they survived and their pretty happy/okay with their lives because their parents are really freaking supportive and took care of the baby while the kid continued high school." That isn't realistic and these shows aren't helping to promote anything good. (Again, just my opinion.)

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Andung Journal — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:17:24 -0000

However, teen pregnancy is one of the most difficult experiences a young person might ever face when it interrupts school or other plans.

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PregnancyGroup — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:03:26 -0000

In Australia there are teenage girls deliberately getting pregnant in order to recieve a $5000 "baby bonus" from the fedral goverment. So it is not just the meda who are promoting teen pregnancy.

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Pregnancy Depression — Sun, 23 May 2010 15:00:41 -0000

I think when people say that the media is promoting sex or other horrors, it is just people trying to shift the blame on someone else. btw, I appreciate you and hopping for some more informative posts. thank you for sharing great information to us.

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marijuana dispensary — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:47:16 -0000

Honestly I feel the problem roots in the fact that, culturally, men today look more for the entertainment in a woman (sex appeal) over other factors. After all, there is a significant population of people nowadays that find status in "hustling" and the such. Women are suddenly labeled as a tangible asset and not something to respect and take care of.
That's where I see the difference.

Re: Is the Media Promoting Teen Pregnancy?

Faiz78 — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:53:25 -0000

After reading this article one can surely make an opinion that media is playing a very pivotal role in making unwed teenager and grown up women to get pregnant. They are making them curious by showing them dramas and movies in a very attractive manner. They are eager to attempt what they saw in media.

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baby — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:31:33 -0000

well; courtney i think that you dont know what you are talking about because getting pregnant at such a young age is bad especially if the father of your kid its not with you. also if you dont have a place to stay and if you dont have a good economic status. also i think that you should think about how hard it would be to raise a kid and how hard it would be to not have the life you had before. one last thing you are going to have to mature, grow up or from just one day to the next. so i think that instead of defending and not making a big deal about it you have to do it and talk to friends about it so they wont make a mistake and end up regreting it

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How to get pregnant guide — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:37:07 -0000

It is stupid that the young girls want to be single mothers at the age of 16. All this is happening as communication with parents is coming to an end with modern lifestyle. Parents should should take active interest in their kids lives. Instead of being dependent on schools and media, parents should take initiative and educate their kids about sex in order avoid the further consequences.

Re: Is the Media Promoting Teen Pregnancy?

Ashley — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:50:57 -0000

Courtney,
It's not that we are saying that teens are being treated differently in school. This is exactly what we are talking about, you are saying that people need to back off because "it is not such a big deal..." Well how many of the teen pregnancies are going to have all of the opportunities that others who did not get pregnant as teenagers will? Probably very few, if any at all. The point is that teens are not mentally mature enough to raise children as they need to be raised. Yes, a teen CAN feed and change a baby and keep them safe, even if the help if parents or others is necessary. But, the point is, after graduation and everyone is off to college, how different will college be for a teen mom? Not that it is impossible, but they will have a much harder time and much different college experience because they have a child to raise and take care of. Before you start telling people who DO know what it is like to be a teenage mother or even a mother in general, you should probably think a little more logically about what you say and stop talking long enough to consider it. Life isn't all roses while pregnant and it only gets harder after the child is born.

And, although it has not been brought up in previous blogs, anyone who thinks that teen pregnancy can be "fixed" with adoption or even an abortion, you must still consider this... After carrying a child for 9 months of your life (a full school year in high school), is it going to be easy to just give up the child who was a part of you for all of that time? For an overwhelming majority, the answer is NO! If a teen mother is able to do it, she will still have an attachment to the child on some level and this will still be difficult emotionally for her. This isn't an "easy" option either. Yet again, think before you start telling those who have experienced it to stop making it a big deal.

People aren't just "making a big deal about girls getting pregnant" because adults are evil people who want to keep teens from experiencing the MOST EXCITING parts of life. They are trying to make it so that teens in the future don't have to deal with so many struggles. It's simple, contraceptives!!!! A miniscule amount of effort before having sex can save at least months of trial. So, dear Courtney, I desperately hope that you do not have to experience teen pregnancy, but if you do, you may get a taste of how difficult life really is.

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Get Pregnant — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:44:21 -0000

Well, there is this wave among the teenager girls to get pregnant, but there are many couples who have been trying to make babies for years in vain. I feel the young people should learn to be responsible and offer a caring family for bringing up children.

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caeleigh — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:39:19 -0000

The desicion they made was their own, they have to own up and take responsibility for what they did. I truly believe that kids don't realize that being a parent isn't really a fun job at all times, it's hard, and stressful. These girls, because of the desicions they made, will not have the chance to be a kid. They are being forced to grow up long before they should have. People make mistakes, this just happened to be a big one. Hopefully they learned their lesson.

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Clean Cut Media — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:37:20 -0000

I agree, parenting and education are crucial in preventing unwanted teen pregnancies and other unwanted circumstances. However I also would agree part of parenting is being very careful of what messages their kids are fed through the media. Without proper parenting and the lack of sex education, it is unfortunate that the media becomes THE education for many people.

"Teenagers are curious and they often feel as if they are in love or may actually be in love several times during their teenage years and through their lives, they have most often been told that when you love someone you have sex and that is what they do."

Where do teenagers get that idea? Possibly from parents. Definitely through the lifestyles and what they see and believe through the movies and tv shows they watch.

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jodyfinch — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:59:47 -0000

I just came across your post here and agree with most of what you say, however like with most people to point fingers at television, movies and our educational systems is letting all of us off the hook. As adults and parents it is our responsibility to educate our children about sex and sexual activity and the realities of becoming pregnant. Society will have it's influences on young people, but no one will have more of an influence than an involved parent who actually have the tough and sometimes uncomfortable talks about sex with their kids. To put the blame on Hollywood is ducking the real issue.

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kiara — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:20:29 -0000

I totally agree what stated above. This is one information that all the teenagers must know about. thank you so much for sharing.

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Pregnancy Miracle — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 03:31:49 -0000

parents should be more active in their kids lives, they need to work more on educating their kids about sex and not leaving it up for schools or media.

it is essential part of being a parent

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Medela — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:50:01 -0000

Wow, What an awesome article.Thanks for sharing it will us Holly.I never thought this way ever.

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Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:37:27 -0000

Strong Article. I'm writing a paper about media influencing teen pregnancy, and a few of your comments made me realize "WOW" people do blame their problems on media before recognizing its a natural instinct to be curious. Thanks for this.

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Jo — Thu, 14 May 2009 09:33:11 -0000

You know what I think? People are 'pointing fingers' at the media because they didn't do the job well. I've seen a thousand and one reasons of why i SHOULDN'T do IT before finding Mr Right and getting hitched, but teens like me blindsight everything, because the constant drilling into our heads', more commonly known as brainwashing among us, just an irritating itch. Bad analogy, I know.

But we ignore it best as we can. Like if your neighbour's renovating and you KNOW you can do NOTHING about it, what DO you do? Ignore it. Well, duh. That's my point. Sex education's interesting to a point, but if you keep repeating it like a broken tape recorder, the only thing you'll achieve is getting us pissed AND curious AT THE SAME TIME! Now how's that for a wonder package. It's sort of 'I know I shouldn't do this, but my parents/ teachers are sooo annoying and I wanna do something WRONG.'

That's MY point, but everyone's different, though I'm guessing people my age think this way. At least, my friends do. Just so you know, it's just a feeling, no action taken, you get so frustrated with everyone telling you something you already know, you wanna do the exact OPPOSITE of what they're telling you.

Re: Is the Media Promoting Teen Pregnancy?

Fris Arvz — Fri, 01 May 2009 04:24:05 -0000

Media can help preventing early teen pregnancy; or it can also promote early teen pregnancy, too... It depends on how the media deliver its message to public; how the teens understand it; and how well the parents guide their teens about sex and pregnancy.

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Natalie — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 17:18:51 -0000

It is a big deal that these young women are getting pregnant in High School. I was one of the those girls and they do not realize everything that is involved with having a baby at such a young age. I had to get a job in school to pay for the things that the baby needed. I would not change what I did, but it is a big deal and it has consequences. I was also 17 when I had my son. I lucky did not lose my friends or anything like that, but all the fun things that come with being a senior, I did not get to do because I was to busy being a mom instead of being a young adult. Think things thru first before making such a huge decision. It does affect the rest of your life.

Re: Is the Media Promoting Teen Pregnancy?

courtney — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:46:55 -0000

i am so sick and tired about people making a big deal about girls getting pregant. It is not such a big deal so these people need to learn to back off and mind their own bussiness. i know a few people in my school that are pregant and it is not that bad. we as people in the school dont treat them any different or anything they are regually people.

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Kira — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:39:02 -0000

I think the media does have a way for it, and then again it doesnt. With all the stars getting pregnant at young ages, it could affect a kid mentally. LIke with jamie lynn spears getting pregnant at 17, she was all like, "I love my daughter. Motherhood is soo great, and i couldn't imagine a better baby. She doesn't cry so much, and the childbirth wasn't that bad." Putting that into a teen who doesn't know who they wanna be yet's head is technically influencing the undecided teen.

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Pregnancy — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:06:23 -0000

Its the responsibilities of the parent to make sure that their children understand about teen pregnancy and sex. They need to teach them the responsibility that comes with it.

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plati — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:19:46 -0000

you cant blame only the media however we cant deny that the tv, singers and some celebrities are actively promoting sex. whats interesting is that none of them tell the kids what they are going to face when they have babies. the money they will need and the time the will spend to educate this babies. Im from Brazil i can say that many singers here are promoting sex. Even God dont prohibit anything but he warn us that certain things will be be harmfull. Its up to the family to warn the kids and show what will be their life with a baby to care for. As monavie has said "Of course no one should believe movies or magazines. They are all about money, not what is morally right!"
We must explain this to the Kids. Singers and actors want money they dont care. at least most of them. The truth must be spoken.