Teen Mom 16 And Pregnant Summary

In recent years, teenage pregnancy has been labeled a major issue amongst teens that it can be known as an “Epidemic.” Is teenage pregnancy directly responsible for a host of society’s ills? Increasing teenage pregnancy rate translates directly into increasing rates of “school failure,” early behavioral problems, drug abuse, child abuse, depression, and crimes. Many social problems can be directly attributed to the poor choices of teenage girls.

With social media on the rise, it also has an effect on young adults and their perception of teen pregnancy. An editor from “Does 16 and Pregnant Prevent or Promote Teen Pregnancy” (Dockteman, E., 2014) agrees that there is a glamorization of teen pregnancy and that is could be a factor in the rise of teen births. There are multiple other media platforms that provide a promise of fame if one is a teen mother without showing all of the consequences it can cause. There is a disconnect between what actually happens to regular teenage mothers and what media is portraying the young

In the chapter, “Monster Moms the Art of Misdirection” Glassner discusses the often overlooked factors that have contribute to teenage pregnancy. The media portrays this image of teenage pregnancy destroying civilization, yet glassner contends that, “the age at which a women gives birth appears to be far less consequential for how her child turns out than are other factors such as her level of income and education” (Glassner 93). Glassner goes on to argue that the children from older mothers with a similar socioeconomic background have the same outcomes in terms of education, crime and drug rates. Glassner argues that the media uses teenage mothers as scapegoats and expects that there is little to no different if the mother is a teenager.

n the past young ladies were shunned if they became pregnant, were sent into hiding, and when they gave birth the baby would be sent away, now some girls are put on T.V. because of teen pregnancy. “In 2014, a total of 249, 078 babies were born to women aged 15-19 years, for a birth rate of 24.2 per 1,000 women in this age group” (About Teen para. 1). Pregnant teens are often put into stereotypes and are put down. Throughout their lives they are told that their life is ruined so often that she (or he if they impregnated a girl) start to actually believe it and they end up not living up to their full potential.

When it comes to the topic of teen pregnancy, some of us will readily agree that shows like “Teen Mom OG” and “16 and Pregnant” promotes teen pregnancy. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the question of do these types of shows promote or discourage teens across the country from becoming teen moms. Whereas some are convinced that “Teen Mom OG” and “16 and Pregnant” have reduced teen pregnancy rates, others maintain that the producers have made stars out of these teen moms, with financial compensation most teen moms would not receive. But the deeper problem was once “16 and Pregnant” was successful, they did a spin off show called “Teen Mom OG.”

Adolescent motherhood should be a major concern for our country. Teens in the United States are more likely to give birth than any other industrialized country in the world. (Kearney & Levine, 2012) The article, Update on Adolescent Motherhood and Postpartum Depression states, “adolescent motherhood is a common and costly phenomenon with almost half a million American girls becoming mothers every year in the U.S.” (McGuinness, Medrano & Hodges, 2013) This is one reason why the topic of adolescent motherhood should be paid attention too. Why does the U.S. have the highest teen birth rate? Is it because of our sex education, by both parents and schools? Does economic opportunity contribute to the high teen birth rate? These are questions that come to mind when contemplating the U.S. teen birth rate; also teen birth rate varies in our own country. A teen in Mississippi is 4 times more likely to give birth than a teen living in New Hampshire. (Kearney & Levine, 2012)

As one of the most watched shows MTV has to offer, “16 and Pregnant” is an influential piece of media being consumed by teenagers across America. The controversy surrounding the influence of the popular TV show places it in an envelope of drastic life situations parents could never imagine their children in. The number of parents who have come in contact with the show have derided it’s cautionary element of it exhibitions of the tribulations that being a young parent places on a child, and refused to let it across their TV screens at home. However, a different view of parenting would suggest that the show provides an in depth look at what a life with a baby would mean for a young adult. With the shows popular influence over teenagers, which

I’m here to argue why the show “Teen Mom,” is negatively influencing today's younger generation. Teenage pregnancy is pregnancy in females under the age of 20. It has become so common in our society today. Younger generations are beginning to label it as “normal” or “acceptable”. This is not an issue that society should take lightly, just because it continues to happen so often. Although many look down on teenage pregnancy, some believe it can be positive. A study done by “Teenage Parenthood”, argues that many teenage mothers are motivated to turn their lives around to provide for their children. The study states that people focus their attention on attacking the mother and father, rather than looking at the pro’s of the situation. I believe that teens should be smarter about the decisions they make, so that special precautions don’t have to be taken by the people around them.

The United States holds the title of one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in the western industrialized world. It causes many setbacks for the young girls and boys that have to take the role of being a teen parent. Becoming a parent is the lead reason that teenage females

Young girls at that age are considered vulnerable and many seek psychological help to overcome the traumatic event. Children born to teen mothers can develop blindness, deafness, mental, respiratory and cerebral problems. Also the low birth weight puts the child at greater risk of dying as infants. Other social problem that pregnant teenagers face is economy. Most teenage girls struggle to finish school and earn a degree. Pregnant teenage girls live in poverty due to the lack of financial and educational stability. For instance, a study found that “low-income teens received such instruction 44% of the time, compared with 62% of higher-income teens. That disparity is particularly troubling, supporters say, because low-income and black and Hispanic teens are more prone to teen pregnancy than teens in general”. In most cases low income families are always struggling to provide to the family and adding teenage girls just makes the situation even worst. The lack of experience, financial and educational stability can limit the options of the child to succeed in life. The author of Teen Pregnancy: Does learning about birth control in school help prevent teen pregnancy? suggest that “teen pregnancy is often cited as a factor that perpetuates the cycle of poverty, since teen mothers are likely to be poor in the first place, and their children are likely to grow up to be poor. As a

Imagine coming to school one day and seeing 39 students pregnant. That’s the statistical reality of teen pregnancy as an estimated 34 in every 1000 students becomes pregnant between the age of 14-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This statistic does not take into account different educational, social, and racial factors. With widely popular television shows such as, "16 and Pregnant" or "Teen Mom", many teens do not fully comprehend the negatives of engaging in sexual activity, and do not realize the possible outcome. Becoming pregnant as a teen is very detrimental to one's education, in the fact that they may have to leave school, lose friends, and become an outcast

Thesis Statement: Teen pregnancy is an important topic in the United States. When teen girls become a mom at such an early age, it comes with a huge responsibility and can become a burden on teens. Teens are not prepared for these responsibilities.

In 2008 the popular MTV series 16 and Pregnant aired which followed young girls who got pregnant during high-school. The show followed teens throughout their pregnancy and into the first week or so of having the child. The show was successful in a sense that teen pregnancies dropped and continue to drop, however this show created a societal message that glorifies teen pregnancy through its sequel Teen Mom. Throughout this essay I will show how the series fails to show the negative impacts teen pregnancies have on their family system, the UA research in Missouri on this matter, the general view of teen pregnancy and my recommendation for how to silence the true societal message the show gives in hopes that the MTV producers will take my recommendation

In 2016 teenagers have become the newest trend in Hollywood. The problem here is not the fact that teens are having babies, but the real problem is that teenagers are no longer taking their time to get to know each other before they end up in a bed or in most occasions in the back of a car. Boys tent to lie to get a girl naked and girls tend to manipulate boys by getting naked. Females no longer care who they have sex with, therefore they do not see the consequences that come with their actions. Ladies have indulge in sexual activity with multiple partners and often ending up with a child from every guy. Thinking that it is their true love they go off and just have sex ending up with a size 16 maternity pair of pants. Even after having the kid they choose to blame each and every tiny thing they possibly can.

           While teenage pregnancy has been on the rise in America since the 1950’s, researchers have been trying to look for an ideal solution that will help solve the problem by declining teenage birth rates. Perhaps there is a potential solution after all. What could this solution possibly be? Well, it might be as simple as the reality shows “16 and Pregnant” and “Teen Mom” on the MTV network. Ever since airing in 2009, the shows “16 and Pregnant” and “Teen Mom” have made a positive impact on teenage girls in America by reducing teenage pregnancy, promoting birth control, and influencing teenage girls by teaching them lessons.