Wednesday, October 17, 2012
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After doing research and reading about different views on teen pregnancy and the media, I have come to have a pretty strong opinion on the subject. I believe that the media does have a strong effect on teen pregnancy, but not in the negative way people would think it does. I think that shows like "16 and Pregnant" and "Teen Mom" show teens the hardships of being a teen mom, as well as the responsibilities. Although occasionally the programs will "romanticize" scenes, they do accurately depict an average day in the life of a young mother. Since the shows have been televised teen pregnancy rates have decreased. These shows served as a helpful tool in raising awareness, and have a positive effect on teen pregnancy rates.
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Nellie: I'm not convinced that the shows have lead to a decrease in teen pregnancy, but I agree with you that they hardly romanticize it. Seems like more and more kids are more fully aware of what teen pregnancy is like, and this certainly could be contributing to the decline in teen pregnancy. I have a friend who's a professor in sociology in Chicago who studies teen pregnancy and has done great work on the topic. If you continue to be interested in this work, I'll point you to her work; I think you'd find it pretty interesting
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