Condoms Are Cheaper Than Babies

If I  have to see another teenage girl get pregnant before she is ready, I'm going to become a nun.

We are all at an age where are hormones are ALL OVER THE PLACE. Our bodies are telling us to be sexual, and that is nothing but normal; but teenagers definitely need to be more responsible with their bodies. Teenage pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections among teens are at an all-time high.

I feel that there is a direct correlation in the way in which pregnancy is portrayed in the media (especially teen pregnancy) and the alarming pregnancy rates among young girls. Pregnancy has become a societal fad in recent years. It has been glamorized,, and I would like to put one show on the spot..."Teen Mom."

MTV, why are you turning these young women into celebrities? Why?!

When I first starting watching "16 and Pregnant" (which was the show that Teen Mom originated from, for those of you that have been living under a rock for the past year) I understood its educational purposes, the show acted as a big bright red flag that read: "Don't Have Unprotected Sex...This Could Be You!" As the season progressed I saw an undeniable recurrence in the lives of these young women: the father of their child would be neglectful or not in the picture at all, the girls would have to drop out of school or attend some type of alternative schooling; overall, they just didn't seem ready to have a baby. I understood that MTV was making an attempt to show that there are severe consequences to having unprotected sex, which is a great message to portray to teens.

BUT...

Then came "Teen Mom."

I have no idea why this show is aired on national television. What is its purpose? Does anyone know? I sure don't. This show is just a way to make money off of these poor girls who have made bad life choices. MTV  is not helping these girls nor are they helping the thousands of girls who are in the same predicament, they are simply using them as cash cows so that we can be entertained as we sit in front of our television sets. If MTV really wanted to help these girls, they would give them the resources to be able to continue on with their lives and be the best mothers that they can be.

If you have seen "Teen Mom," you know that it is captivating. It is like one of those bad car crashes where you don't want to look, but your eyes are still glued on the overturned car that has become a blazing inferno. It is that bad.

Teen Mom needs to be cancelled, eliminated, extinguished. If you're going to have sex; please be safe. If you are going to have unprotected sex; please don't go on "Teen Mom" when you get pregnant. Bye.