16 & Pregnant, and it's spin off, Teen Mom, have become very controversial over the last few years. While some argue that the show completely glamorizes teen pregnancy, others believe these shows allow people to see all the hardships of being a teen parent. After watching the shows for a few seasons, I believe opinions from both sides. I think these types of televisions shows do depict how hard it is to raise a child while you're still a child yourself. Teen Mom and 16 & Pregnant deal with issues like separation, not being able to finish school, and not having enough money to fully support the child. Conversely, no matter how bad their lives can be displayed on camera, off camera is a different story. Some of these girls on Teen Mom have been featured all over the news, and even on the covers of magazines. In reality, we are able to see the benefits they reap from publicizing their lives.They get paid a huge amount of money, as every other television star is, and this is expected. However, some people say that this part of the publicity off camera is encouraging teens to think that teen pregnancy can make them famous. On the other hand, the video clip from the link below features three of the Teen Moms answering this very question. They absolutely do not agree with the opinions of them publicizing teen pregnancy. They tell Anderson Cooper, the host, that they did not choose to become pregnant, and think the show does a great job of showing the hard times that they go through with being a parent at such a young age. So what do you think? Are these reality TV shows giving teen pregnancy a good image, or making teens realize how difficult it actually is to raise a child before they are grown up?
http://www.andersoncooper.com/2012/02/10/does-mtvs-teen-mom-glamorize-teen-pregnancy/
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