The Secret Life of the American Teenager

Some people may argue that “The Secret Life of the American Teenager brings awareness to teen pregnancy, however my analysis proves otherwise. This leads to young girls wanting that same type of love and attention, thus leading to real life situations like teen pregnancies and high school dropouts. These young girls of color closely relate to characters who come from similar backgrounds, influencing them to act in similar ways. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), “Non-Hispanic black youth, Hispanic/Latino youth, American Indian/Alaska Native youth, and socioeconomically disadvantaged youth of any race or ethnicity experience the highest rates of teen pregnancy and childbirth.” Most of which were influenced by media or family upbringing. Going back to the example of Adrian Lee’s character, her mother on the show was also Hispanic and a teenage mother. This repetitive cycle is another stereotype that is often misrepresented in…

As depicted by a British PhD research project, 20 teen mothers were interviewed at various times after the birth of their child, and all 20 mothers that participated in the study said that felt stigmatized by the general public, with a majority being able to recall specific situations that ranged in severity (Yardley 674). In addition, the women said that they felt stigmatized by the media, because of how the British media unrealistically portrays teen motherhood (Yardley 675). This study shows…

television show that has aired in the past 10 years. Given our limitation on time and resources, we used the Netflix database to find potential shows that could provide multiple examples of parent-child communication. We narrowed down the selection of television shows by identifying programming that features diverse family structures as to provide the researchers with a variety of examples. ABC Family’s The Secret Life of the American Teenager fits the criteria for this study. According to…

Do TV shows like sixteen and pregnant promote or discourage teenage pregnancy? Kailyn Lowry a teenage mother decided to share her experience hoping it would encourage teens to wait to start a family,Does t.v influence children or teenagers to do? Does television influence children or teenagers? shows like sixteen and pregnant or like the secret life of the American teenager, sometimes encourages or discourage teen pregnancy. These shows reveal how it’s like to have that kind of…

Benjamin Alire Sáenz is an award-winning American poet, novelist and writer of children’s books. He was born at Old Picacho, New Mexico on the 16th of August in 1954. Sáenz graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Humanities and Philosophy in 1977, and returned to school after becoming a priest for a few years. He studied English and Creative Writing at the University of Texas at El Paso, where he earned a Master of Arts Degree in Creative Writing. His works include Aristotle and Dante Discover the…

the perfect high school have? In Leon Botstein’s article Let Teenagers Try Adulthood, Botstein calls out the issues of modern high school and claims that high school needs to be completely reinvented, offering many ideas as to how schools can better the education and experiences of their students such as having teenagers graduate at sixteen and ending harmful high school culture. Although Botstein makes some good points, the most important issues that need to be corrected to make American high…

Values, Culture, and Socialization at the Mall Our group was assigned to take a trip to the Crossroads Mall in Portage, Michigan to observe others and keep track of twenty American values along with keeping a low profile and not making everything so noticeable. We did not ask for help and we made sure to stay communicating between our group. Even if we were approached by a greeting employee, we would just ensure them that we were just taking a look around the store. Values, Culture, and…

The argument over what it means to be American is an old one, yet still lives today. The two texts, "Mericans" by Sandra Cisneros and “In Response to Executive Order 9066: All Americans of Japanese Descent Must Report to Relocation Centers" by Dwight Okita, address this argument. Both of the texts assert that cultural heritage and physical appearance do not define the American identity. However, they make this claim in slightly different ways, as explored in this essay. In the story…

Throughout the existence of art, artists have portrayed their feelings through their art by creating a theme for the piece. Art has been around for ages, therefore many pieces of art, regardless of their medium, can share a theme. The pieces chosen for this project are First Abstract Watercolor by Wassily Kandinsky, “Yes You Can” by Donnie McClurkin, “Climb ‘Til Your Dreams Come True” by Helen Steiner Rice, and The Secret Life of an American Teenager. All four of these pieces of art share the…

The book Go Ask Alice tells the story of a teenage girl who shares the struggles and temptations she faces as a teenager. Every day teenagers are faced with temptation, some stronger than others, some give in easier, but we all go through it. She is trapped. She has no one to go to, no one to open up to — which leads to the start of a diary in which she tells all of her secrets. Go Ask Alice has been classified as a banned book. Banned or challenged books are usually restricted with…