Yes, they make it seem like media, school, peer pressure, etc. come before parenting. Honestly if you're brought up correctly and taught things, why whould TV change your mind? On a sidenote, it always bothered me how during things like the Columbine High School shooting the media would go on and on about what movies the kids were watching, video games, music, etc. Barely if ever mentioning the parents and family life of the boys. They actually proposed that a movie made these kids kill other kids. I know that's a much different matter, but I feel when the blame is shifted to media, it's really begs the question: Who raised these kids?
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Roxburyfunny1
16 years ago
I agree. Ironic enough it was on an episode of Law and Order SVU how the media played a factor. They said the boys were bullied and that they kept to themselves and were constantly ridiculed but then the next day Doom caused them to do this and kids get pregnant because Ellen Page did for an hour and 45 minutes. I loved the women specialist at the end said you know what teenage pregnancy starts with oh Junebug golly gee and ends with getting the boyfriend back and strumming guitars. I myself did really enjoy it as entertainment with a kiss ass soundtrack but that is all I took it as and I think that teenagers are not dumb they just need to be guided or in some cases told what to do or not do you just some guidance.!~!
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keeponwithbrian
16 years ago
Yeah and actually I didn't see Juno as glamourizing it exactly. It seemed like a hard time for her, but at the same time it definitely didn't show all the worries and problems that go with it. It played them off in a lighter way and everything ended on a good note, at least for Juno. To me the film is anti teen pregnancy because the situation basically sucks. She's much happier when she can just be a kid again like normal. That's what the ending says to me. Not if you get pregnant everything will work out, but rather why get pregnant as a teen? Why?
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Roxburyfunny1
16 years ago
True but I also watch The Secret life of an American Teenager and like honestly the pilot If you have ever seen or watched like the news they would count how many times the Osbournes cursed on their show you know like how many bleeps. I was blown away by how many times the word Sex was used on secret life and I thought whoa oh my gosh you know their saying that word like over 6 times and that is really on pretty much every or every other episode but then I thought maybe if it is spoken and said a lot more like talked about then maybe kids are less likely to have it or do it. I know it is difficult for parents to have the talk but if school is giving you anything but the black and white version in a 5 day course out of your health book then who seriously is supposed to tell them not to or just to have an actual conversation. You know Miley Cyrus has a purity ring and so does the Jonas Brothers and I myself as well but that wasn't just until last Christmas I wanted a ring and I'm 24 now but seriously after my health class in high school I literally was left dumbfounded like that's it. You know practice abstinence and if not then use protection and then we moved on to like diseases and that was it. This has always been my decision and I have my reasons for it but Sex Ed. can not be Black and white like that you know in out zip zap next subject and what's worse is it was taught co ed which really does take away from it and now you have 150 electronic gadgets to draw your attention away in class. I this a better taught curriculum where they don't drill it in to your head but at the same time they explain in more full detail and like I said make sure the reasons for why you are, are good ones and their ones your going to stick by!~!
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