Unfortunately, I have to admit that I am a huge Teen Mom fan. Do I think it sends a good message to teenage girls? ABSOLUTLEY NOT! Being a teenage parent has never looked so glamorous and this is effecting the current teenage generation in a negative way.
The girls featured on Teen Mom are now celebrities. Everyone cares about these girls lives and wants to know everything they can about them. These girls are viewed by teenagers as cool, mature, and respected. Teen pregnancy has always been an issue but I think this show is making it seem much more socially excepted. I like Dr. Drew and I would like to think he made this show as an informative documentary to show teens the struggles of being a young parent, however, this backfired big time. The girls on Teen Mom are beautiful girls with a lot of friends, boyfriends, expensive clothes, and cars. This is far from the reality of being a teen mom. One of the biggest problems is that Dr. Drew, the host, is a big softy and seems to sugar coat everything to make it sound better than it really is. These girls are not victims of teenage pregnancy, Dr. Drew!! There is no such thing; they are just pregnant teens who made a decision that changed the rest of their lives. I think that most young girls look at the girls on Teen Mom with envy. It is one thing to respect these girls for being mothers but, a whole other thing to envy them and want to be like them. I even heard of young girls getting pregnant on purpose after seeing the show. I have never heard anything more ridiculous than a teenager trying to get pregnant!!! I think the show needs a little less glamour and a lot more struggle. Teen Mom is sending an inaccurate message to teenagers about teen pregnancy.
too true, my brother's wife watches this show religiously. but every time i saw it all i could think about is how kids now-a-days are watching it thinking its alright to get pregnant. everything will be fine.
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