Mommy and Me

The cover of that Times Magazine was from 1985 covering the epidemic in teenage pregnancy. After years of turning this around, it's on the rise again, along with the rate of deadly STDs among children because of policies of the Bush Administration.(Btx3's Blog http://btx3.wordpress.com)

So this brings me to why media portrays teenage pregnancy, which was once Taboo, as a common practice. Shows like, The Secret Life of An American Teenager, 16 and Pregnant, Teen Moms, Maury, and other broad casted shows that are produced to highlight the ultimate consequences of sex a long with STDs tailing right behind the epidemic. Why are television networks parading the issue, showing the trials and tribulations of teenage mother's, who usually end up single parents or showing how selfish some teenage parents can be while others are self less and consider all possibilities available to deal with an unwanted pregnancy. Even within our own communities whether it be a low, middle, or high class family they all deal with son's daughters, nieces, nephew's who one day will be parents much sooner than later and must come together as a family, usually as depicted in fictitious shows,the parents are so understanding and show no real anger towards the situation. In real life we all know how it goes and how parents truly react.I do applaud secret life for ending and cutting between their episodes to inform teenagers, as well as parents the importance of the sex talk. In todays society, it is more than important to start informing children as young as elementary age children the dangers behind sex. They too get pregnant even as young as ten and i find it more informative if sex education is offered before middle school and parents take advantage of the classes added. No Longer is Teenage Mother's as taboo as they had been back in 1985 but if Britney Spears sister or Bristol Palin can be glossed upon magazines announcing the births of their children. I'm so proud that I have gotten out of the age group to be considered, what so many of my friends became at young ages. Teenage Mothers are still in our countries future, Look OUT World.