What do you guys think about teen pregnancy?

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AlloAllo

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AndyFromMonday said:
AlloAllo said:
Except it isn't an opinion but I'm guessing studies mean nothing to you.
I do admit that if and when I'll get pregnant I won't ask any psychologist what is the statistic for those who have children at my age, and I do admit that if a study demonstrates that I'd be a bad parent because at that age I can't possibly be good then I'd swiftly ignore it, yes.
 

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All women should have their uteruses revoked until the age of 18. When they turn 18, they can have them back.

Teen pregnancy rates are documented to drop off significantly after 20.
 

JambalayaBob

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Actually, last I heard, teen pregnancy was going down. http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/05/teen-pregnancy-rate-lowest-in-two-decades/ Yup, looks like it.
 

AlloAllo

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AndyFromMonday said:
AlloAllo said:
AndyFromMonday said:
AlloAllo said:
Except it isn't an opinion but I'm guessing studies mean nothing to you.
I do admit that if a study demonstrates that I'd be a bad parent because at that age I can't possibly be good then I'd swiftly ignore it, yes.
Congratulations, you're an unfit parent.
Oooh! Do I get a medal? A day with the president? A funny stick-on, at least! Or my only reward will be the scarred look on the face of a crying child?

Wait, I should prepare a speech. *A-ehm*: "Since when I started studying pedagogy, I knew that I had to ruin a child's life by giving birth to him without first reading essays and statistics..."
 

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So I live in a pretty small town and whenever I go to school there seems to be more and more girls between the age of 14-16 getting pregnant. I think its pretty stupid, the girls are throwing their life away but they all think its cool and sweet and it makes them more popular. I'm just like wtf? So do you guys think teen pregnancy is bad or good and why so?
I think it's unfortunate when it happens and I think that the saddest thing is that the children of teen pregnancies often suffer the most because their parents lack the resources and life wisdom/experience to raise them well.

I don't think teen moms should be celebrated (like they are on some pop TV shows) or demonized; they should just be helped so that their children can do better than they did.

Personally, I usually hear the grown-up parents who got pregnant in their teens say stuff like, "Well, I love my kids but I wish I hadn't had them so young."
 

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Wickatricka said:
So I live in a pretty small town and whenever I go to school there seems to be more and more girls between the age of 14-16 getting pregnant. I think its pretty stupid, the girls are throwing their life away but they all think its cool and sweet and it makes them more popular. I'm just like wtf? So do you guys think teen pregnancy is bad or good and why so?
Lack of education from parents or how to prevent pregnancy while having sex.

The male is as much to blame if he decides to not use a condom and should be held as accountable (does not happen for most cases I know...). I knew girls that looked down on other girls that intentionally get pregnant and it should be for those twits. If it was an accident and let's say the girl was not given education about prevention then they should not be looked down upon.

Education on sex and safe sex is the best combatant.
 

Soviet Steve

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My mom was 17 when it happened. I feel terribly guilty about having taken away the latter part of her youth, and yet I also dislike her for having forced me into her personal life (which needed a decade of sorting out, not me nor my two brothers).

Teen mothers is not something I approve of.
 

AndyFromMonday

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AlloAllo said:
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Wait, I should prepare a speech. *A-ehm*: "Since when I started studying pedagogy, I knew that I had to ruin a child's life by giving birth to him without first reading essays and statistics..."

If you're a teenager and choose to have a baby, pretty much.
 

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x EvilErmine x said:
Biologically speaking, it's one of the best things you can do if your a woman who wants children. As anyone who knows about the physiology of the female reproductive system will know a woman is born with all the eggs she will ever have, this is problematic as the the entropic decay of the eggs begins before birth. Children of young mothers tend to be healthier and suffer from fewer genetic hereditary conditions that are passed on form the maternal line.

Provided that the woman has completed puberty and is fully developed then her body is better able to cope with the stresses that pregnancy places on it.

Biologically a woman's body wants to have children young, it's at it's most fertile and ready for the challenge, and the longer you leave it the more dangerous it becomes for both mother and child.


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Socially speaking, having a child when you your self are only just going through that long and tricky process of trying to be an adult is rather a silly thing to do. There's a good chance that the whole thing is going to end badly, though it can be made to work with a lot of effort and sacrifices. It'll also coulour peoples opinions of you regardless of wether they know you or not (see some of the other comments in this thread for details), and will certainly limit your opportunities in life.


Isn't that just a weird dichotomy?
Excellent point. It would seem though the our social structure requires women to attain independence before becoming mothers. In order to do so, women must first sacrifice most of their "best" child bearing years (biologically speaking) in order to achieve this status that society approves of as a "suitable, independent adulthood". That is, the parent can afford to send their offspring to the best schools, provide the best health insurance, and afford the other luxuries of childhood that most of us had to wait for until we became independent adults to get.

Do I think that teenage mothers should be shown on MTV and seen as suitable parents or the model for acceptable behavior? Um excuse me, but when did MTV *EVER* show anything remotely responsible? This is the same station that brought the world Snookie.

To measure a standard of living based on a reality show is ridiculous, to then go out and copy that behavior with the vain hope of attaining some sort of fame from it is idiotic.

Gentlemen, use a condom.
Gentlemen, stay sober enough to put the condom on.
Gentlemen, be honest with the girl and tell her you're going to falcon punch her if she gets pregnant. (J/K that's considered murder here, but you get the point.)

It's easy boys. It takes two to tango, make sure your Johnson is wrapped, capped, and your Trojan army stays in the horse!

One more thing, the boys don't have to pay child support until they turn 18.
Also, in some areas isn't having sex with a minor nothing short of pedophilia? I know it is illegal.
 

Fawcks

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JambalayaBob said:
Fawcks said:
Teen pregnancy rates are documented to drop off significantly after 20.
Yeah, probably because 20 year olds can't experience teen pregnancy, lol.
>_>

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VanTesla

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Istvan said:
My mom was 17 when it happened. I feel terribly guilty about having taken away the latter part of her youth, and yet I also dislike her for having forced me into her personal life (which needed a decade of sorting out, not me nor my two brothers).

Teen mothers is not something I approve of.
Depending on how it came about, you could blame the father more so or atleast equally.
 

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VanTesla said:
Lack of education from parents or how to prevent pregnancy while having sex.

The male is as much to blame if he decides to not use a condom and should be held as accountable (does not happen for most cases I know...). I knew girls that looked down on other girls that intentionally get pregnant and it should be for those twits. If it was an accident and let's say the girl was not given education about prevention then they should not be looked down upon.

Education on sex and safe sex is the best combatant.
Looking down on teenage girls getting pregnant? I'm against teenage parenthood myself but pregnancy during the teenage years is an extremely traumatic experience for both parties involved. Teenage pregnancies usually occur either due to misinformation regarding safe sexual practices or rape. We should attempt to support both potential parents and encourage them to do the right thing, not ostracize them for it.
 

Soviet Steve

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VanTesla said:
Depending on how it came about, you could blame the father more so or atleast equally.
I'm fairly certain child support check was the primary motivation, hence the half-brothers.
 

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AndyFromMonday said:
AndyFromMonday said:
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Condoms break all the time.
Nope.
Don't delude yourself. They fail quite often. They're not perfect, you're asking a few thousandths of an inch of latex to keep those swimmers out of the pool while furiously grinding it on things. It's bound to fail now and then.

The best case, assuming perfect application every single time, is 2-3% of them failing...and if you, or any other guy on this planet, thinks they can perfectly stick one on while desperately tugging at their partner's clothes in blind lust they're delusional.
Personally I've had condoms fail on me quite a few times. And I know how to slap on rubber. It's quite a scary feeling when you're finished and the top has torn off.

As a rule of thumb it's always a good idea to stay away from anything that says "% thinner than ordinary condoms" or "for maximum sensetivity".
 

The Gnome King

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ravensheart18 said:
Ok, I'm gonna be the old guy here... When I was in highschool there was ONE pregnant girl in 5 years (and frankly she didn't know which guy was the father if that tells you anything).

It seems to be a lot more common now. So while it happens, its REALLY not good its happening so often now and it doesn't have to happen this often.

The best option for everyone is avoiding vaginal sex and/or using multiple birth control methodsw. The best alternative when pregnant is an abortion.
Well, kids aren't going to avoid vaginal sex. I'm 32 now and when I was in high school there were pregnant girls but they weren't celebrated like they are now with shows like "16 and Pregnant" which is, I think, tacky at best and disgusting at worst.

What country seems to be dealing with teenage sex and sexuality best? The Netherlands, of course:

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/408927_5

From this (most excellent - seriously, follow that link and read it if you can) article:

The Dutch have a reputation for pragmatism. This certainly applies to their approach to the touchy issue of adolescent sexuality and contraception. In many societies, the approach to adolescent sexuality is schizoid: teenagers are immersed in sexual imagery yet straight talk about sex is scarce. The United States is an example of such a society, and its teenage pregnancy rates, though falling, remain higher than those in other industrialized nations. By contrast, teenagers in Sweden have coitus earlier and more often than do US teenagers, but with 1 important difference: they seldom get pregnant.[13]

The forthright Dutch approach accepts that adolescents are sexual beings and provides them with both information and services in a nonthreatening way.[15] When treated as adults, teenagers respond appropriately.


So it's not that kids are having sex younger; they do that in Europe and avoid pregnancy. In the US I suspect it's the way we treat teenagers and the rather religious undertones to our country combining to form a perfect storm where there's all this "shame" surrounding sex but kids do it anyway, and without proper information.

Seriously, Netherlands; stop being so awesome at everything. ;)