Entertaining Objections

MTV, the television channel claims to be an advocate for teen sexual health when airing shows like Teen Mom and 16 and Pregnant. However, I feel that shows like these  glamorize teen pregnancy above anything else. Melissa Hansen, director of communications and public education for the Parents Television Council talks about how these shows focuses on the social lives and relationship status of these moms instead of the ugly truth. In her article titled MTV's Teen Mom Glamorizes getting pregnant, she sheds light on the fact that the show is being used solely as entertainment and drama. Yet some readers may challenge my view by saying that shows like these are effective and the pregnancy rate has gone down since airing these shows. In the show Teen Mom there are a total of 4 mothers being followed through the seasons. Out of those four mothers, two have had yet another child, one has had an abortion and the other is constantly making magazine headlines with pregnancy scares. How is this effective? We are literally watching these girls make the same mistake and are proud of them for it. Yes, we are proud that is why the show continues to air.

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