Teen Pregnancy, Hollywood Style

In my opinion, teen pregnancy isn't up for judgement. If a teen chooses to get pregnant at their age, that's their decision. It's really not up for everyone to look down on. It's up to the parent and their child to do what they want in that situation. Yes, hollywood does make teen pregnancies look like fun, which is probably not realistic at all, and that doesn't make it ok for it to happen, but if it does, it does.

In my opinion, teen pregnancy is up to the kid, and her family. However they choose to react to the situation is up to them. Yes, I agree that teens shouldn't be pregnant so early but if it happens, it happens. Abortion IS an option, but that's inhumane. I am a teen myself, but I know girls who have been pregnant. Many of them HAVE finished highschool, and gotten their GEDs. I don't see this as unfair, but at the school I go to, there are girls who have gotten pregnant and come back after their delivery to take makeup classes. I don't really know, I just think that teen pregnancy isn't as big of a deal as everyone's making it out to be.

In my family, being a single mother was the norm that I grew up with. My mother was single when she had me, although not a teenager. She struggled with being very young, single, and juggling her full time job both in and out of the home. Luckily, she had support from her parents. Two of my cousins also were pregnant as teenagers, both of which dropped out of school. Luckily, one of them got her GED and, sixteen years later, has been taking college classes. I'm not saying it's the way to go, but all three of these fine women struggled, but made it. I was fortunate that my parents (my mother married when I was young) told me from an early age about the human body and reproduction. They visited the subject very early with me and continued to touch on it every few years until I moved out. I was always told also that they raised their children, I would be 100% responsible if I was a pregnant teenager. There are many options for young parents, they can know what these are by talking to their area WIC and social services office.

Okay first of all you really should actually see the story and if you watch the end of the show it says " TALK TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT SEX...." COME ON Yeah teenagers are going to have sex. It's simple yeah we dont want them too but you dont realize how much the pressure has gone up! If you talk to your kids about sex not just sit there and BS with them but actually sit them down and talk im pretty sure you might get threw them and talk to them and tell them if you do this you have many cautions. Okay yeah the show is about a girl who got pregnant but you know what im sure if the parents sat down and talked to them she most likely would avoided it. It makes me laugh when a reporter like this ladys self picks a show or a movie and trys to make it seem like everyone is having sex not everyone is having sex. And it cracks me up even more when they say its trying to encourage teens to have sex. Um what ever, Teens have sex cause thats there choice yeah dont get me wrong alot of teens have sex but you know what not everone has sex. And sometimes when a teenager gets pregnant maybe she didnt want that to happen maybe she got raped. SO how bout for now one pick a better subject and actually talk to your kids about sex....JESUS CHRIST!!!

Uhh I have a question. What the hell is the big deal with Teen pregnancy????? You can legally get married w/o parental consent at the age of 18. (When you're still a *GASP* Teenager!) Are you saying that a married woman can't even have a baby, or even have sex until AFTER SHE IS 2- YEAR OF AGE??? Give me a break!!! Every one makes mistakes. So what! It will never ever stop happening, and how about this; ACCEPT IT AS A FREAKING MIRACLE!!! Don't make a teen mom feel like she's a stupid idiot! AND STOP CALLING TEEN PREGNANCY A "MISTAKE!" because trust me, It's not a mistake. Those people had sex for a reason. get over it, and move on.
Respectfully Submitted;
14 year old.

PERSONALLY I THINK YOU SHOULD ALL STOP DOWN GRADING THIS GIRL AND LOOK AT REAL LIVES AROUND YOU!
IM 18 YEARS OF AGE.. AND HAVE AN 8 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER. TIMES DO GET HARD BUT I LOVE MY DAUGHTER AS MUCH AS THE NEXT MOTHER, I THINK ITS DISGUSTING THAT PEOPLE SAY THAT TEENS CANT LOOK AFTER BABYS AS THEIR TOO YOUNG. WHEN SOME TEENS ARE DOING ALOT BETTER OF A JOB THEN SOME MOTHERS IN THERE 30'S.
I DONT SMOKE, DRINK OR DO DRUGS. MY DAUGHTER IS WELL LOOKED AFTER SHE HAS FRESH CLEAN CLOTHES ON HER BACK EVERYDAY AND IS WELL FED SHE IS A VERY HAPPY CHILD, ALL THAT COMES FROM GIVING LOVE TO A CHILD.. ITS NOT ABOUT HOE MUCH BLOODY EXPERANCE YOUVE GOT IN LIFE... I PERSONALY FEEL YOU SHOULD ALL STOP WASITING TIME SITTING HERE WRITTING DOWNGRADING COMMENTS ABOUT TEEN MUMS AND JUST GET USED TO THE FACT THAT THIS DAY AND AGE PEOPLE ARE STARTING FAMILYS AT A YOUNG AGE!!!!

Adopted in 1973. My mother was a young girl who had sex,ended up pregnant.Was hidden in her home by her parents.Society didn't take lightly to these girls
who"sinned".What you don't know???the child who gets adopted is faced with issues of not knowing where they came from or even who they are in their own family tree where ones roots first started.Denied these rights when couples adopt for their own selfish reasons.If the adoptive parents did not feel an insecurity they would be honest providing info such as a name,photo and a true reason for why the adoption occurred then the adoptee would not suffer more.Keeping the child from any info or not letting them discuss their feelings the adoptee will struggle when they become older.One word???counseling???.These pregnant girls were told that once you relinquish their infant it is no longer theirs.What crap!They never relinquish their heart and suffer for years.These mothers suffer in private.Never again the same.Society today leaves this major issue silent.The media leaves out the final truth in all teenage pregnancy
storylines.???JUNO???great movie BUT they left out the truth so there would be a happy ending.Happy endings only happen in fairytales!Juno will infact suffer this major loss.She will break down/even deny her true feelings blambing it on other reasons except for whats not truly being said.She had been seperated by her very own child! If smart enough will seek somekind of help.Ann Fesslers book"The Girls Who Went Away".A book that brings you back to the 50's,60's and will even relate to young girls today who fit these true stories of why these young girls gave up their children.The moment a girl/women finds out they are carrying a child is the moment they become mothers.I have 3 beautiful children.What would a mother NOT do for her child?A mother would do whats best for him/her.These women deserve more than what society left out to tell you.If you are one who wants to adopt.PLEASE adopt a child for all the right reasons.No one should be denied their birth right.We are all created equal!We should be treated equal as if we were born into our own families like those who weren't adopted.Sherrie Elderidge"Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew".PLEASE read it,don't be naïve.Teenagers the safest sex is NO SEX! For the teenagers who are pregnant.Take responcibility.Don't do something foolish!Tell your parents,an adult you can trust for help before you make a decision.The AAC is an excellent group to contact in regards to taking the adoption route.If you decide to keep your child.PLEASE seek the necessary means to make sure your child has what he/she needs.It will be the most demanding situation you will ever experience in your life...being A MOTHER who loves her child,will do anything for him/her!

Adopted in 1973. My mother was a young girl who had sex,ended up pregnant.Was hidden in her home by her parents.Society didn't take lightly to these girls
who"sinned".What you don't know???the child who gets adopted is faced with issues of not knowing where they came from or even who they are in their own family tree where ones roots first started.Denied these rights when couples adopt for their own selfish reasons.If the adoptive parents did not feel an insecurity they would be honest providing info such as a name,photo and a true reason for why the adoption occurred then the adoptee would not suffer more.Keeping the child from any info or not letting them discuss their feelings the adoptee will struggle when they become older.One word???counseling???.These pregnant girls were told that once you relinquish their infant it is no longer theirs.What crap!They never relinquish their heart and suffer for years.These mothers suffer in private.Never again the same.Society today leaves this major issue silent.The media leaves out the final truth in all teenage pregnancy
storylines.???JUNO???great movie BUT they left out the truth so there would be a happy ending.Happy endings only happen in fairytales!Juno will infact suffer this major loss.She will break down/even deny her true feelings blambing it on other reasons except for whats not truly being said.She had been seperated by her very own child! If smart enough will seek somekind of help.Ann Fesslers book"The Girls Who Went Away".A book that brings you back to the 50's,60's and will even relate to young girls today who fit these true stories of why these young girls gave up their children.The moment a girl/women finds out they are carrying a child is the moment they become mothers.I have 3 beautiful children.What would a mother NOT do for her child?A mother would do whats best for him/her.These women deserve more than what society left out to tell you.If you are one who wants to adopt.PLEASE adopt a child for all the right reasons.No one should be denied their birth right.We are all created equal!We should be treated equal as if we were born into our own families like those who weren't adopted.Sherrie Elderidge"Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew".PLEASE read it,don't be naïve.Teenagers the safest sex is NO SEX! For the teenagers who are pregnant.Take responcibility.Don't do something foolish!Tell your parents,an adult you can trust for help before you make a decision.The AAC is an excellent group to contact in regards to taking the adoption route.If you decide to keep your child.PLEASE seek the necessary means to make sure your child has what he/she needs.It will be the most demanding situation you will ever experience in your life...being A MOTHER who loves her child,will do anything for him/her!

Please just stop it. Pretty soon we can't have any entertainment (referring to Juno and movies of that ilk) because people seek these easy "answers". And covers like Jamie Lyn's should be ridiculed for other reasons (such as whoring your baby out for money) but stop pinning issues like teen pregnancy and violent youths on media. Whats the answer for these issues being prevalent wayyy before our media? Exactly.

Please just stop it. Pretty soon we can't have any entertainment (referring to Juno and movies of that ilk) because people seek these easy "answers". And covers like Jamie Lyn's should be ridiculed for other reasons (such as whoring your baby out for money) but stop pinning issues like teen pregnancy and violent youths on media. Whats the answer for these issues being prevalent wayyy before our media? Exactly.

Know it might not make much of a difference, but I've said the 'exact same thing' for "several" years now, about NOT glamourizing teen-age pregnancy but I see we haven't learned 'anything' thirty years hence. In Jamie Lynn's and a few more 'popular' young actresses, they have the 'comfort' of their money to help pay the bills, and perhaps their parents and siblings to help them out too. Well, in the "real" world most of the young 'girls' having these babies aren't nearly as 'fortunate' as the 'would be' actresses are, but I guess that's "too real to be real enough" to deal with in the public eye. It's a truly sad sad shame that no matter how many shows are presented on these topics, how much they've heard and seen from their friends who either went through or are currently in these situations, they 'still will not' heed the "warnings". 'Children raising children' is a very apbt description, but with the "I want a child no matter what, I don't believe in using condoms, it can't or won't happen to me, I won't get pregnant the first time around" generation, we can use all the psa's we want. If they've already gotten the idea locked and buried in their minds, NO ONE will CHANGE it but them or God Himself.
Have mercy on us God/Jesus, because we really need your help, for a nation/world that is in need of your 'intervention' before we totally destroy ourselves in the process.

How about instead of worrying how Jaime Lynn's pregnancy will "affect little Susie's view of teen pregnancy", today's parents can stop being afraid of talking to their kids about "grown up issues"? Kids are having sex younger and younger, and maybe if parents stopped trying to put the blame on somebody else they could realize that their own reluctance to address uncomfortable issues is more effective than the allure of media?

THE MEDIA SHOULD NOT BE RAISING FAMILIES.
For one the media portrays everything in a light that doesn't cover all areas of the subject. The media freaks never seems to care that celebrities never serve full sentences for their DUI's, which could turn into a topic of whether the media is suggesting that driving drunk is okay, as long as you have money. They glorify a couple who met on a movie set... Brangelina ring any bells? Let's see, he cheated on his wife, regardless of the divorce being "underway" or not, he was STILL married, therefore he cheated on his wife, and not only that, but he got the woman pregnant,. To add to the scandal, that means they had pre-marital sex, and for some reason they are seen as some stupid power couple who does all these wonderful things. Just because they can afford to adopt children from all over the world, for good reasons along with publicity stunts, doesn't mean they are good people. Think about it. Just because they aren't teens doesn't mean they are doing something "less wrong." Now they advertise that she wants 12 freakin' kids after the 12 apostles... Uhm, money can't buy you faith or forgiveness either. Celebrity life has made it to main circuit news stations, how pathetic is that? What Britney Spears did when she woke up, and who's cheating on who is not world news. Perhaps parents should pay more attention to what their kids are watching, and then discuss with their kids the things that are being "left out" of these shows, movies, and tabloids. Has anybody taken the time to realize how much movie ratings have changed in the last 10 (if not less) years? PG-13 should be "appropriate enough" for a 13 year old to watch... Uhm... Let's see, I just rented "Fool's Gold" and to my surprise they show a young-woman's breasts, for about 2 seconds, but regardless it's shown. At 13, a boy should not be getting peep shows, and a 13 year old girl should not be seeing that it's "okay" for them to flash their private body parts to anyone. Parents now have to read why the ratings are set because suddenly nudity, and not "art-like nudity" is being portrayed as acceptable. It is parents' is responsibility to pay attention to what their children are watching and then talking to them about what they just saw if it comes up missing important information, or portraying behavior that is not acceptable, but over a very short amount of time once inappropriate things have become acceptable. To some extent a person has to wonder how long before cable allows nudity and fowl language considering cable already allows certain swear words and not others. Where do you draw the line, really, because as far as I can see lines are being crosses left and right and no one seems to look beyond the actual problem.

I'm glad that there was a story like this. I've been watching these types of shows and movies and have felt similarly. I'm a 17-year old and I have thankfully had sex-ed classes at my school. It angers me when they don't even mention using a condom in such situations. I saw the first episode of the "Secret Life" and didn't see another one. The show uses such a cliched version of high school, and the way in which teens deal with sex. The girl, Amy, was just so innocent that she didn't know what was going on?? It was ridiculous to watch. There needs to be more sex education classes focusing not only on abstinence but also on other forms of protection like my classes at my school have been.

Even people who are married sometimes need to get WIC, NOT because they think that everything should be handed on a plate to them but because they need it. In many families the husband works full time to support the family and the wife works part time and it is still not enough. So I have no problem helping the people who are hard workers but because of the high cost of living and the low income they just need a little more help them get by. I must agree that sometimes it is misused and this I do not agree with.