Teen Mom: Encouraging or Discouraging Teenage Pregnancy? 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 American Reality television series “16 and Pregnant” aired from June 11, 2009 to July 1, 2014, on MTV. It followed the stories of pregnant teenage girls in high school dealing with the hardships of teenage pregnancy. Each episode featured a different teenage girl, with the episode typically beginning when she is 4 1⁄2 – 8 months into her pregnancy. The episode typically
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Teenage pregnancy is spiraling out of control, and needs to be taken more seriously. Though the birth rates of teenage pregnancy have dropped in the past years, there are still more than 750,000 girls between the ages of 15 and 19; that still get pregnant in the United States each year. Did you know that 3 in 10 teen girls will get pregnant at least once before the age of 20? Or, that more than 50% of teen mothers never graduate from high school. This is a problem today, and something needs to be done to reduce the amount of times this is likely to
16& pregnant show that be a young mother is not easy. I know that most of the shows that showcase teen parents show the opposite, they mostly show that teen parents can be famous, life is made to look easy. Often times dinner, laundry, and the household chores are all taken care of for the reality stars. This is not a luxury that most people have. However 16& pregnant bring us the opposite and it tells us that the stereotype that teen parents can be famous, and can get anything they desire to have is not true it show us the real reality behind being a teenager mother is a tuff life. Basically this show shows the challenges teen parents have to face when having children at an early age.
Teen pregnancy has become a pandemic for teen girls in modern society. In 2015,a total of 229,715 babies were born to mother's between the ages of fifteen and nineteen. This is a birthrate of 22.3 per 1000 births(reproductive). This low-age birth rate increases health risks for the mother and child. Teen mother's are also unlikely to be living a life stable enough to support not only themselves but a child as well. Missed opportunity such as dropping out of highschool and failing to go to college contribute to why teens should not get pregnant. Health risks,instability, and missed opportunity are just a few reasons teenage girls should not get
The show “16 and Pregnant” followed girls’ pregnancies from about 31 weeks up until the day of the birth and then later MTV came out with the sequel entitled “Teen Mom” which showed what life was like after the baby was born. After the show was over, each girl had a documentary at the end telling the viewers how they felt
This article offers light to the negatives of the show, "Teen Mom" and "16 and Pregnant." America is infamous for its high rate of teen pregnacies, and because of the showcasing, and big name that is presently showcased with being an adolescent mother, increasingly young ladies are attempting to take after these young lady's footsteeps and get to be high schooler moms themselves. While these shows do demonstrate the battle of being a high school mother, the young ladies highlighted in these shows are all over magazine covers and are even offered book bargains. This article clarifies the risky of the developing notoriety of adolescent parenthood and the young ladies who are seeking to be much the same as the young lady on
In the United States of America, we are facing an urgent call for help due to a rising problem that needs to be addressed very soon. 3 in 10 teen American girls will get pregnant at least once before the age of 20. That’s nearly 750,000 teen pregnancies every year. This is causing multiple problems for our society, but with the right solution, we can put an end to this. Now we are going to get a closer glimpse at the problem and then see what the final solution details.
This article talks about the effects that 16 and pregnant has had on society. The writer has researched a variety of the effects that the show has had on the viewers and has backed the statements it has made up with all of the statics on teenage pregnancies since the show first started. The article talks about how the purpose of the show 16 and pregnant was to reduce the number of teenage pregnancies in America and it did just that. After the show first aired in June 2011 teenage pregnancy rates in America dropped 5.7 percent in the first eighteen months after it was aired, which meant a third of the pregnancies in America were reduced in that time frame.
Teen pregnancy is becoming more of an issue in young Americans nowadays as we are the generation starting this we must attempt to slow down the process.
How many pregnant teens have there been? Over the years more girls are becoming teen moms. In Oklahoma teen pregnancy has become a problem. Recently Oklahoma has had a pregnancy rate of 47.5% (Tulsa World). Not only is it an issue in Oklahoma but an issue in the United States as a whole. The lack of awareness and how to prevent pregnancy is a reason to blame for the increasing numbers. The more we don’t make people aware of the increasing teen pregnancy rate and how to prevent then the numbers will continue to rise into an astonishing amount. Helping teens know of the different ways to prevent pregnancy can make an enormous difference in teen pregnancy. The issues that have an effect on teen pregnancy rates have been to the use of
Whether it is buying a new seventy dollar pair of jeans or attending the latest hit artist’s concert, teenagers are always trying to fit into their ever changing society and will do just about anything to have a feeling of belonging with their peer groups. With Teen Mom, Sixteen and Pregnant, and Juno airing on a weekly basis it is not too hard to determine that teens are influenced by these highly praised young mothers. The Teen Mom cast may make $65,000 to $140,000 just to be filmed for the thirteen MTV series, but a teen mom in a small town may make, on average, $20,000 to $40,000 a year. The reality of teenage pregnancies can cause many disturbances in an adolescent 's life. High school pregnancies are not glitz and glamour like television may portray, in reality, expecting teenage mothers are not exposed to that fashionable life that most teenagers strive for. A student 's normal like will be affected by problems with friends, family, and emotional experiences.
There is a big problem that is going on in the United States and it is teen pregnancy. The United States have the highest teen birth rates than any other western industrialized nations. Teen pregnancy doesn’t only affect the teen and the baby, it affects everyone around them including their family and the society around them. There are solutions to teen pregnancy that doesn't only include the teen and their family, it includes the community. Teens need to know the risks and consequences of teen pregnancy.
Nearly one million teen girls become pregnant each year, with four out of 10 young women becoming pregnant at least once before they turn 20. The federal government spends about $40 billion to help families that began with a teenage birth. The overall U.S. teenage pregnancy rate declined 19 percent between 1991 and 1997 , from 117 pregnancies per 1,000 women aged 15-19 to 94.3 per 1,000.3 The national teen birth rate declined 5 percent between 1998 and 2000, reaching a rate of 48.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 - the lowest rate ever recorded. Since 20011, the teen birth rate has declined 22 percent. These numbers, though declining, show that we are in dire need of a change. Providing Sex Education in schools provides the necessary tools to decrease these numbers and change the thoughts and actions of children who act impulsively with little or no knowledge of the consequences of their actions.
This issue explores whether or not reality TV shows portray responsible messages about Teen Pregnancy. Amy Kramer argues the pro side and Mary Jo Podgurski argues the con side. Surprisingly, both support aspects of the reality TV shows and both recognize that shows such as MTV’s “Teen Mom” and “16 and Pregnant” are not substitutes for parenting or educational programs. However, Amy Kramer believes that these shows are playing a critical role in how teens view teen pregnancy because of their popularity and the connection that teens make with real characters. She believes that traditional sex education and parenting would be less effective. However, she recognizes that these reality shows do provide a unique opportunity for parents and educators
According to cda.org, in 2013, a total of 273,105 babies were born to women that were in between the ages of 15-19 years old. Teenage pregnancy is a major concern in today’s society. This paper will talk about teenage pregnancy, statistics, ways to prevent teenage pregnancy, and after birth options.
Teenage pregnancy is an issue in the United States, it is one issue that should wait until teens are married and know what they are doing with their lives. This issue came about in the early in the 1950’s – 1960’s. Teen pregnancy is a teenage girl between the ages 13-19 (girls who haven’t reached adulthood) having unwanted or wanted babies. Janet Bode once stated in her book, “Emotions run everywhere, scared, sad, disappointment and preparation for what is about to happen” (Bode 51). If we do not act now, teen pregnancy will be out the roof. Teen pregnancy needs a stop put to it no matter what, teens are still children themselves and they are still learning how to take care of themselves: