I cannot believe this subject did not hit me in the face sooner so I could address it. I mean, pregnancy (teen especially), seems to be all around me these days. In the past week, I have learned of at least 5 new buns in the oven, not to mention the countless expectant women that come in to my work, or are just out and about on a regular day.
It's almost as if pregnancy has become a trend or fad. And the media has not been much help to control this issue. Pregnancy is prevalent in almost every TV show I watch (maybe I subconsciously stray toward those shows out of fascination?), including: The Secret Life of the American Teenager, 90210, Glee, 16 & Pregnant, Degrassi, etc. All of these shows, with the exception of Degrassi, have either kept their babies or given them up for adoption, which I feel is a great message to send to teens, if anything. Teen pregnancy is definetely one of the most difficult experiences a young girl will ever have to go through if she finds herself in said situation, and being able to have the courage to give an unwanted child life and the life it deserves is the most loving thing a young mother could do.
original ad for the series when it started about 2 years ago
On 90210, Adrianna found herself pregnant with a guy she had a one-night stand with, while dating the guy of her dreams.
Maci from the First Season of "16 & Pregnant"
I must admit being pregnant can look glamourous at times, I mean, Amy Juergens (Secret Life) had an amazing figure before she had her son, and she looked the same, if not better afterwards. And let's not forget famous young starlets who met motherhood early in life: Jamie Lynn Spears and Bristol Palin anyone? 16 & Pregnant is probably the closest one can get to reality when delving into the teenage perspective of motherhood, because the girls on that show are going through pregnancy without a predetermined storyline; they do not know what the future holds for them, their relationships, and most importantly, their unborn children, which can be absolutely terrifying.
Bristol Palin, teen daughter of state senator Sarah Palin, and son Tripp
Jamie Lynn and daughter Maddie
Pregnancy is a complex and controversial topic when analyzed from a general point of view, but the best way to keep an unwanted pregnancy at bay for you teens out there is to USE PROTECTION, or better yet, PRACTICE ABSTINANCE! You can have a loving relationship with your boyfriend or girlfriend without having to feel like you have to go all the way.
xoxoxo, melissa
2 comments:
Haha, was this inspired by the little chit-chat we had the other day?
Anyhow. I blame teen pregnancy on over-sexualization in pretty much everything these days. Music, news, television as you know. Oh yeah and just plain ignorance. =/ Aye... Sometimes I wonder about these people.
Of course it was. :P
Yeah, I don't know, there are always going to be unwanted pregnancies I guess, just like there will be countless methods of contraception to counteract the epidemic...
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