June 11th, 2009 MTV launched new Tv Show about young and pregnant. Tv Show comes up to the 3rd season and is still a big controversy of MTV. Producer Morgan J. Freeman was making an attempt to show how teenage mothers, struggle with their pregnancy, their 'new life', face their problems, parents and peers in high school.
The Tv Show became a success. However, the road to hell is always paved with good intentions, so '16 and Pregnant' faces tons of critics about promoting teen pregnancy, stereotyping teenagers and representing pregnancy as negative thing.
But wait a minute, is it true? are these accusations correct. If we bother to look from other perspective we will see that '16 and Pregnant', now followed by 'Teen Mom' http://www.mtv.co.uk/shows/teen-mom is a great attempt to break stereotypes about teenager and young people. If we bother to see these episodes try to show that despite of all the problems and struggling that those girls have to overcome, they are good mothers and they are capable of bringing up their child. They are shown as people who are being responsible for their actions, not those who abandoned their child. They find strength and confidence not only to handle harshness of pregnancy but moreover to face their fears, their parents and peers, who do not understand them.
Well and if you still stubbornly believe that these episodes promote early pregnancies, then it is time to realize that it is aimed for those who are already pregnant and they are in fear and this Tv Show is a standup and help for those who need support. After all, being a teenage mum is much better then being a teenage murderer or abandoner...
