Teenage Love Essay

Several years ago, an interesting movie hit the theaters. The story captures the ups and downs of teen pregnancy and was a surprising hit. This film, Juno, has been called, “a sharp-edged, sweet-centred, warm-hearted coming-of-age movie that’s always just that little bit smarter than you think it is,” by Andrew Male (n.d., para. 9). It is directed by Jason Reitman and was released in 2007. From the start, it brought a fresh twist to the idea of teen pregnancy. According to The New York…

children who are born to teenage mothers are more likely to have behavioral issues and slower mental development, along with a higher chance of being affected by some sort of learning disability (Valdez). Also, children who are born to teenage parents are at a higher risk of being abused or neglected (Mayo Clinic Staff). Other studies have also found that “boys born to teenage mothers are three times more likely to be incarcerated” (Valdez) and girls who are born to teenage mothers have a higher…

pregnant” promote or discourage teenage pregnancy, it seems like the show is not promoting, it is actually discouraging. My research has shown that only after eighteen months the show aired, the show led to a 5.7% reduction in teen births. Statistics show that the United States teen birth rate have went down majorly over the past twenty years. Furthermore, many teens are watching the show just to enjoy, not for encouragement. I agree that the show discourages teenage pregnancy because my…

As stated previously, some people argue that teaching teens condom use can confuse teens and cause them to believe sex is exceptional. However, without sexual contraceptives, teenage pregnancies would potentially rise by over one and a half million per year (Khan, 30). Preventing access to contraceptives from teenagers and young adults would increase the rate of teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases. Recently there…

Surprisingly only 17% of the abortions that were performed were teenage women in 2007. Even though some people may disagree with abortions they don’t realize that in the United States, the states that have made abortion illegal have cost the love of 65,000 to 70,000 and caused about 5 million women to suffer temporary or permanent disability. In 2007 the WHO announced that abortion is actually the one of the safest procedures to complete in medical practice. In the year of 2007, 47 of the 50…

In sociology, society is defined as a set of people who interact and share a common culture. Based in this meaning, it can be said that what happens to one in the society will affect the rest. Therefore, teenage pregnancy becomes a social problem, because teens are a substantial part of society. Having a higher rate of pregnant teens will result in a higher rate of adolescents dropping out school due to the fact that they will not have time to attend. Consequently…

Henry’s room on the 28th floor. This shows stark contrast for the conversation he and Lenina had about whether or not the deltas and gammas could be happy on the way to their date. They eventually decided that’s what they were conditioned to know and love, so they are in fact happy. But right after that, the author mentions the ‘barracks’ where the lower caste resides in the metropolis, much different from the sprawling forty-floor apartment housing for Henry. Henry and Lenina decide it is fine,…

Problem Reality tv and media negatively impact an adolescent 's mind by the assumption that teenage pregnancy leads to fame. Television shows like “16 and Pregnant”, “Teen Mom”, and their spinoffs have given teens a different view on what it 's like to be a young parent. Why do the television shows and their in sight on teen pregnancy influence the adolescent mind? Because the adolescent brain does not perceive the dangerous influences of media and its consequences. To the young girl who sits…

Truth of a Teenage Mother “Don’t downgrade me because I’m a young mother, help me because I’m willing to learn” (anonymous). In our society, today being a teen mom is not necessarily the issue, the problem is how young mothers are being treated. Because young girls do not have access to birth control or sex education, they end up getting pregnant causing them to be financially and mentally unstable. Young teens do not always end up having the sex education they should have. They do not learn…

to appropriate behaviour for either sex as defined within a particular culture (Galambos, 2004). Lastly, gender typing refers to the acquisition of traits that are consistent with a particular gender role (Ibid). Some authors have come to perceive teenage pregnancy as resulting from female gender role (Parekh & De La Rey, 1997). Adolescent pregnancy should be understood in a social context in which it occurs. Society socialises its youth through institutions, family, peers and media (Galambos,…