History of Feminism

Control-Z

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6. My teen age daughter

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 09:02 PM

Dec 2012

has been talking to me about how many of her friends are either pregnant or have already given birth. Somewhere around 20 of them. And it is her opinion that the reality show, Teen Mom, has somehow played a role in encouraging these pregnancies.

While the show, I believe, actually documents the hard times these girls (and in some cases the boys/fathers) are having as teen parents, at the same time they are exploiting these girls and making them into "reality stars" for little more than their poor choices.

I detest reality shows. The influence they have on the young, ignorant and/or troubled is horrifying. Think Octomom.

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Maude, TV, abortion... 40 years later [View all] MadrasT Dec 2012 OP

I remember when that aired. It was very progressive but then so was Cleita Dec 2012 #1

The show was realistic in many ways, including Ilsa Dec 2012 #2

I remember that episode - I was 11 or 12 at the time............ TheDebbieDee Dec 2012 #3

I grew up in a very liberal family MadrasT Dec 2012 #7

Makes me wonder why sitcoms like Maude, Alice and Little Star Dec 2012 #4

My teen age daughter Control-Z Dec 2012 #6

You make some very good points! Little Star Dec 2012 #8

I detest those shows. I was a teen mom,I had my son at 16. sufrommich Dec 2012 #9

Yes... we have definitely gone backwards hlthe2b Dec 2012 #5