Teen Mom Reality Show Controversy

www.mtv.com/shows/teen_mom/season_2/series.jhtml
http://www.gsusignal.com/perspectives/is-the-teen-pregnancy-media-craze-helpful-or-harmful-1.2143877


This reality show has been said to portray young pregnancy as difficult and chaotic but also a gateway to fame. The reality show these girls have signed up for portrays their journeys through getting pregnant at such a young age of sixteen to having their babies and dealing with life's issues after. The issue as to whether teens that have been watching this show are seeing pregnancy at such a young age as to their "fifteen minutes of fame" is worrisome.

The teens that are now on the show have shown that becoming young mothers has definitely been difficult to say the least. Getting pregnant at such a young age of sixteen has changed their life's paths. Since having their babies, these girls have been struggling with motherhood, finishing school, working for their financial needs, and dealing with family issues such as drugs and domestic violence.

I think this show, while showing a lot of interesting points, is also showing that teen pregnancy is NOT the way to go and that SAFE sex is of the utmost importance. Teenagers that do get pregnant at an early age are not only affecting their own lives, but are also affecting the lives of their unborn children and the family around them.