- Breaking Out of the 'Trashy Pregnant Teen' Stereotype
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YPulse follows up from a USA Today survey earlier this week that considered the social and economic circumstances of teenage parents. Contrast the reality with the media portrayals of who teenage mothers are, and you get quite a clear disparity.
It does raise the question of how prevalent the “trashy” stereotype remains, even with celebrity teen moms like Jamie Lynn Spears and Bristol Palin. It also brings up the question of how the media can challenge that stigmatizing label across class barriers and broach the discussion of preventing teen pregnancy to a wider audience without being accused of glamorizing the issue.
Interesting discussion to explore, that’s for sure.
Oct 29, 2009 :: Tagged under: teenage mothers, teenagers :: #
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