So lately I have been staying up late on Tuesday nights to watch a tv show I am not proud of... 16 and pregnant. I know I know that it is just another stupid MTV show that is there to get ratings and we probably do not see the whole story because they edit it to their liking, but I still watch it.
I actually find it sad to see the girls going through everything. Of course there have been a few girls on the show, who to be nice, are not the brightest crayon in the box, but overall the girls are your average teenage who just so happened to fall in love with some dumb guy who thinks he is god's gift to women. In 9/10 shows I have seen the guy stays with the girl during her pregnancy, the whole time treating her like crap and calling her names, putting her down, being unreliable, then once the baby is born he leaves! There has only been one guy who was decent and stayed! ONE! I get so mad when I watch the show I want to yell at the tv and tell the immature boys to grow up and take some responsibility! The girls on the other hand are forced to grow up and deal with the situation, and they become great moms, but the guys just don't understand that the baby is theirs too!
One thing I do hope for is that young girls watch the show and pick better boyfriends....
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It is interesting what we can learn from these shows. They do, as you point out, uncover some of the more tragic aspects of our world. They are addictive because, real or staged, they do appeal to our emotions. I am not sure if I would expose my daughter to that type of show just yet but maybe in the future.
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