tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164824657461407232.post2946386218391666954..comments2023-09-13T06:52:12.060-07:00Comments on TV Criticism 2014: Mishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778861458627181101noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164824657461407232.post-52410895296247980102014-05-13T14:46:48.304-07:002014-05-13T14:46:48.304-07:00I think this is a great blog. I definitely believ...I think this is a great blog. I definitely believe that these shows show teen pregnancy as a turnoff, not an exciting thing. If you ever watch an entire episode, it's hardly a desirable life situation to be put in. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13704143073379985520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164824657461407232.post-78497934278706343612014-05-01T16:49:11.730-07:002014-05-01T16:49:11.730-07:00Great post! I agree with your argument that Teen M...Great post! I agree with your argument that Teen Mom and 16 & Pregnant have been beneficial shows that educate young people about teen pregnancy. Having these shows go into the lives of pregnant teens (during and after pregnancy) shows teen viewers the reality of what it is like to go through teen pregnancy. Showing them struggle financially and missing out on high school experiences, gives teens an insider perspective of what teen pregnancy is all about.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15520352702336985491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164824657461407232.post-29498543972064261242014-04-29T15:45:33.088-07:002014-04-29T15:45:33.088-07:00I also agree that this show was trying to make thi...I also agree that this show was trying to make this program as a good thing to really show what teens are faced with during teen pregnancy. It shows the real struggles the teens have to face and it opens peoples eyes to how difficult it can really be. I think in some ways the show can glamorize teen pregnancy because people may think they could just end up on this show and get money or fame, but overall as you've even said, the teen pregnancy rate has decreased.Stacy Roschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15711526246236137901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164824657461407232.post-6904497461140991032014-04-29T14:01:52.007-07:002014-04-29T14:01:52.007-07:00I do not agree with shows like Teen Mom that glamo...I do not agree with shows like Teen Mom that glamorize teenage pregnancy. I think all it really does is bring our attention to the fact that young teens are having children, but it then often shows us how they are still able to go to school, have friends, and live a seemingly normal life. With all reality television shows, I just feel like there is a lot that goes on behind the scenes and MTV is really only showing us the clips of the care-free happy mom and her baby. I have only seen one episode of the show a few years ago, but what I did see looked completely staged and did not look like a real teenage mother-baby situation at all. Shows like teen mom are only glamorizing teen pregnancy and the show doesn't really show any of the harsh effects of teen pregnancy. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03887799626574676190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164824657461407232.post-24512476048654791792014-04-21T16:22:10.670-07:002014-04-21T16:22:10.670-07:00While I definitely agree that MTV made this progra...While I definitely agree that MTV made this program to do good with the epidemic of teen pregnancy the United States was facing at the time and as you have pointed out the teen pregnancy rate went down 5.7% after the premiere of this show because I really do think the show 16 and Pregnant did show how difficult being a teen mom is and the struggles it provides with a novice relationship I think MTV is struggling with maintaining this image in the television show Teen Mom. I would definitely argue that Teen Mom glamorizes being a teen parent with the exception of Tyler and Caitlin. I think if the statistics were to be reevaluated...say in 2 years...the statistics will have changed. Farrah gained her fame solely because of this show and is now using porn and X-Rated expos to further her fame, Jenelle has a severe drug use problem especially with hard drugs and has had two abortions since having Jace and is now carrying another baby and is still on the show gaining fame and money from the show. I know this is only two characters but it is two characters I would say almost all households know who they are and they definitely glamorizing teen pregnancy in Teen Mom and I worry what this will mean for future statistics. With a little sister who is 10 years old I worry about reality television shows like Teen Mom and the messages they are sending to her, as well as her peers. Sarea Frederickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14706489641392353618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164824657461407232.post-59005386503467445692014-04-10T08:03:31.324-07:002014-04-10T08:03:31.324-07:00I wrote my first blog on this topic! It was so int...I wrote my first blog on this topic! It was so interesting to see the impacts and effects of the show on our society. I also believe that this show very well could have had a big role in decreasing the pregnancy rates among teens. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07966574377371981757noreply@blogger.com