The Teen Mom Controversy

MTVs reality show adolescent mammary gland has been controversial since its initial airing in 2009. It proposes to practice a cautionary message to late girls about the perils of young pregnancy. However, when bypassing the entertain custodyt value of the show, it is in event that the opposite is true. Not further does it glorify the subject matter, simply showcases both violent and authoritative behavior with little to no consequence. These three factors combine to send an implied message endorsing teen pregnancy.\nThe mere(prenominal) existence of Teen mum not only glorifies teen pregnancy, but gives the impression that is socially acceptable. Each of the quaternity girls is highly identifiable to MTVs tar makeed reference of adolescent girls, which according to Nielsen Ratings consists of 3.14 billion viewers. This attention starved contemporaries now finds new famous person role models that they can emulate. Girls argon encouraged to pursue glory status via negat ive actions, and guide the rational If I get pregnant, I can be on MTV, too!. Teen pregnancy is no hourlong considered shameful, or thought of as a mistake, but has been majestic to a social status. Teens be now proudly presenting their pregnant bellies, posting on incline book about the fathers of their children not being present, expect the organisation to financially support them, and strike of all treat their babies interchangeable accessories. Plainly put, being a teen mom is quiet.\nThroughout the first four seasons the audience ticks Teen mom Amber Portswood physically and verbally abuses her boyfriend Gary Shirley. Not a single episode goes by without verbal abuse and to a greater extent often than not you see her physical eruption. We see her jabbing him in the face, throw things at him, try to push him take down stairs, and in one unforgettable episode knock him to the level and kick him in the ribs repeatedly all within field of battle view of their daugh ter. Never at once do camera men step into break up the violence and the producers choic...