Pregnacy on television.

Television has evolved over many years and has changed with the times. Controversial topics are becoming more and more frequent on television shows. Drugs, sex, alcohol etc. One topic that has become popular is teenage pregnancy. These shows bring controversy because people think that they are trying to glamorize teenage pregnancy.
In some cases this may be true but some show are honestly trying to show how difficult these young women’s lives are. The Secret life of the American teenager and Teen Mom are two cases of teen pregnancy and are at two separate ends of the spectrum. One show is a documentary type show that follows these girls lives as they try to make ends meet with their new children. The other is an unrealistic corny show that makes it seem easy to have a child. Having a show about this topic is alright only if it’s done in a right way. It's already a touchy subject and if done the wrong way it could be perceived in the wrong way. Which results in the show being pulled if their is too many people against it.





The Secret Life of The American Teenager is a show on ABC family that is centered around the fact that the main character Amy Juergens (played by Shailene Woodley) got pregnant and had a baby while still in high school. This show is "supposed" to show how hard being a teenage mother is and the effects of having sex at a young age but this show is so unrealistic. Sure it has the typical types of high school students like the slut, the geeks, the bad boy, the jock, and the good girl who tries to make everyone else believe in what she believes. But some of the stuff that they talk about is just so far fetched from reality. Amy's dad cheated on her mom then her dad got her mom pregnant again even though he said he got a vasectomy. So then Amy and her mom were pregnant at the same. Like that happens all the time.

Ricky ( played by Daren Kagasoff) is the father of the baby and he is the typical bad boy who only uses girls for sex. He is apart of John's (the child) life more than you would expect. His father abused him when he was a child and he goes to therapy and is involved with the "slut" of the school Adrian.

Ben (played by Ken Baumann) was Amy's boyfriend. They just recently broke up because Ben went to another country and met someone else there. But when they were dating he was so involved with the baby it was like he was the father. Now really what high school guy at fifteen will be willing to take on the responsibility of being a father and married? What makes me so mad is that Amy and Ben got "married" with fake ids. Who does that? Seriously.

Adrian (played by Francia Raisa) always has to wear something low cut and short to show off as much skin as she can. She's slept with most of the guys at the school and is in love with Ricky and wants to marry him. Amy's dad cheated on his wife with Adrian's mom. Adrian is so threatened by Amy that she made her father buy the house right next door to her so she can spy on them. Creeper.

Grace (played by Megan Park) is the christian girl who tried to push her beliefs on others. Her mom is Amy's dad's ex wife. Small world. She was all high and mighty and was totally against having sex before marriage and what do you know. she ended up doing it but right after her father died in a plane crash and blamed it on her having "great sex". Some of the things that comes out of this girl's mouth is so annoying. She always thinks she can makes something better.

This show is so unrealistic. It shows barely anything about the life of a teenager. All they ever talk about is sex. How is it that Amy has time for work, school, being in the marching band, and going out on dates? All that is showing is that it's easy for teenage moms because their parents do all the work. not the right message to be sending.

Teen Mom is a show on mtv that follows Amber, Maci, Farrah, and Catelynn as they try to cope with being a teen mom. This show captures the tears, fights, and struggles these girls go through on a daily basis. From trying to find an apartment to trying to do school work these girls lives are no picnic and this show defiantly does not glamorize teen pregnancy.

Maci is my favorite of all of the girls. She had a little baby boy named Bentley. The father of the boy is a guy named Ryan who does not pay attention to his son like he should. Their relationship is a very troubled one. They are constantly at each others throats and they have both said if it wasn't for Bentley they wouldn't be together. Maci lives in her own apartment and is trying to go to school online but with her son nearing his first birthday he is mobile and she has to watch him by herself so she finds very very little time to do school work. I commend her on taking care of her son basically on her own with a dead beat as her sons father.

Farrah is the most immature of the girls. She barely stays at home with her daughter Sophia. She goes out to clubs and hangs with her friends till all hours and goes on date after date after date. She is so mad that she can't find a guy that will take her and her baby. She leaves her child home to run off and do these things. But I have to say that she is getting better as a parent. Farrah is taking her daughter to places now like the zoo and music classes and you can tell Sophia is becoming more happy.

Amber is like Maci. Her ex fiance Gary treats her horribly so she took their baby Leah and left. She had to drop all of her classes and is having trouble finding a job. She had the hard decision that most moms make of whether or not they want to put their child in daycare. She struggles with depression but is fighting to have a great life for her daughter while her father is fighting a sickness.

Catelynn is the only one out of the group that gave her child up for adoption. Her and her boyfriend Tyler are having a hard time dealing with the fact that they can't see or hold her. The couple that adopted their baby girl has basically cut off all ties and they don't know their last name or where they live. I understand why they gave her up because the environment that they live is horrible. Tyler's dad is in and out of jail. I think them giving her up is the most unselfish thing they could have done.