Teen Pregnancy And Media Analysis
The media impact on adolescents should be taken seriously because the growing adolescent brain does not perceive the dangerous influence of media and its consequences. Television shows like 16 and Pregnant, and its spin off Teen Mom have given adolescents different views on what it's like to be a parent. Although it does show the struggles of raising a child, going to school, and having a job. It also shows how you can make an easy profit from just having a it. Over the two years of their debut, 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom has collected a significant amount of attention in the entertainment media. A poll was commissioned stated ,” most teens (79% of girls and 67% of boys) agree that when a TV show or character they like dealing with teen
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From their findings that covered 718 teenagers, there was 91 pregnancies. The top 10th of teens who watched scandalous programs were at the most risk of becoming pregnant or causing a pregnancy compared to the other 10th that watched fewer programs. Television lightly highlights the negative aspects of teen pregnancy and sex in general. So teens are rarely getting any information about pregnancy, sex, or sexually transmitted …show more content…
Since the shows begun the young faces of the mothers have constantly been seen on one magazine weekly. MTV made a way for these girls to make money with their children, other than showing young girls the consequences of teen pregnancy. Choosing to abuse their opportunities than to be a role model. Making them bigger than just a few hours on your tv, they’re now permanent components in the world of a celebrity. The show was supposed to show you the struggles of a mother, the consequences, and was made for the message of prevention. Instead it’s a reason for you and your family to watch the mayhem of others lives. The shows spin off, ‘Teen Mom’ is no longer about the children anymore. It’s about the mothers, their confrontational relationships, and the drastic measures they take to stay in the spotlight. All the blame solely can’t be in the hands of MTV. Social media, school, and parents should provide all the fact adolescents need to know. Meaning not to just promote abstinence but to inform kids about safe sex. Watching the show can be a way of encouraging an open discussion with parents, even showing a few clips of ‘16 and Pregnant’ in class would be helpful. Yes, it again may show the struggles of a every day teen mom. But it also glorifies teen pregnancy and places these teenage mothers in the spotlight of the media for good. Teen pregnancy is a very touchy subject, there will
From their findings that covered 718 teenagers, there was 91 pregnancies. The top 10th of teens who watched scandalous programs were at the most risk of becoming pregnant or causing a pregnancy compared to the other 10th that watched fewer programs. Television lightly highlights the negative aspects of teen pregnancy and sex in general. So teens are rarely getting any information about pregnancy, sex, or sexually transmitted …show more content…
Since the shows begun the young faces of the mothers have constantly been seen on one magazine weekly. MTV made a way for these girls to make money with their children, other than showing young girls the consequences of teen pregnancy. Choosing to abuse their opportunities than to be a role model. Making them bigger than just a few hours on your tv, they’re now permanent components in the world of a celebrity. The show was supposed to show you the struggles of a mother, the consequences, and was made for the message of prevention. Instead it’s a reason for you and your family to watch the mayhem of others lives. The shows spin off, ‘Teen Mom’ is no longer about the children anymore. It’s about the mothers, their confrontational relationships, and the drastic measures they take to stay in the spotlight. All the blame solely can’t be in the hands of MTV. Social media, school, and parents should provide all the fact adolescents need to know. Meaning not to just promote abstinence but to inform kids about safe sex. Watching the show can be a way of encouraging an open discussion with parents, even showing a few clips of ‘16 and Pregnant’ in class would be helpful. Yes, it again may show the struggles of a every day teen mom. But it also glorifies teen pregnancy and places these teenage mothers in the spotlight of the media for good. Teen pregnancy is a very touchy subject, there will