tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post5875841877486904900..comments2024-03-27T20:48:39.389-04:00Comments on [Birth Mother] First Mother Forum: 16 and Pregnant encourages the teen-mom trendLorraine Duskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18285341379272250245noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-25480702974954665322011-03-05T14:37:50.632-05:002011-03-05T14:37:50.632-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.MARISSAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-405132274127979562011-03-05T10:34:28.343-05:002011-03-05T10:34:28.343-05:00As an adoptee of a formerly 16 year old mother, th...As an adoptee of a formerly 16 year old mother, these shows make my skin crawl.<br /><br />They get more than small town notoriety - when I stand in line at the grocery store, at least one of the tabloids has a teen mom on it. Every. Time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-53310454170822564362011-03-04T13:16:42.134-05:002011-03-04T13:16:42.134-05:00Some many issues with this show:
-it exploits mot...Some many issues with this show:<br /><br />-it exploits mother, father, and baby. And the baby has no ability to opt-out!<br /><br />-they are too young to realize how being made part of the cultural debate around teen pregnancy will lead to ridicule and scorn. Ouch.<br /><br />-they will never be able to escape what is caught on film. It will reverberate throughout their families for years to come. <br /><br />-I worry about what happens when the lights have faded and the cameras are gone. Fame acquired in the reality genre is usually short-lived. I've seen one too many episodes of "Whatever Happened To Whoever" to understand that the loss of fame often leads to a downward spiral, especially among those who achieved celebrity status in their youth.<br /><br />-"Dr" Drew should question the ethics of this show and reevaluate his own involvement in a program that has the potential to create life-long negative consequences for these young families. (Does he subscribe to the hippocratic oath, or is he not an MD?) Perhaps his rationalizaton is the "cautionary tale" aspect of the show, but these are REAL people, not fictional characters, and their lives will be forever impacted.maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067284504038707207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-31891968465436171822011-03-04T04:18:48.187-05:002011-03-04T04:18:48.187-05:00Ok, sorry.Ok, sorry.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17887069039136113224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-43418562608420124912011-03-03T21:33:01.367-05:002011-03-03T21:33:01.367-05:00Maybe these teen pg shows act as bait for young wo...Maybe these teen pg shows act as bait for young women..as in...get pg, your friends will think it's cute, you might be on TV and become a teen celeb with a baby bump and of course all will be cured with the surrender of your newborn for adoption. Another way to fulfill the desperate desires of those who lust for a newborn, when one cannot produce one of their own? After all there is a shortage of newborns. Desperate times usually lead to desperate measures. Today I believe there is nothing the adoption industry will do to procure that particular commodity to bring to market. Always, always...follow the money!Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-11416025662703313202011-03-03T21:31:08.010-05:002011-03-03T21:31:08.010-05:00I can't watch them, either. I don't get th...I can't watch them, either. I don't get the draw.maru67https://www.blogger.com/profile/16661693981779395753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-90475904357244231272011-03-03T21:20:17.775-05:002011-03-03T21:20:17.775-05:00The whole thing makes me wonder if we mothers shou...The whole thing makes me wonder if we mothers shouldn't do a show on the girls that didn't make it on the show and the ones that raise or give up their kids - the real stuff that happens behind the scenes.... make sure we include baby daddies too - they are part of the whole mess!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05815710859859029536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-73564110047557298342011-03-03T20:32:01.881-05:002011-03-03T20:32:01.881-05:00Corinna is not mentioned in my story.
I was quot...Corinna is not mentioned in my story. <br /><br />I was quoting Purvis.Lorraine Duskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285341379272250245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-35468589366803275032011-03-03T19:59:20.260-05:002011-03-03T19:59:20.260-05:00I think you're taking "cute" out of ...I think you're taking "cute" out of context:<br /><br /><i>Corinna says she never idolized the girls on MTV or aspired to be a teen mom. But now that she's pregnant, <b>her friends</b> think it's is cute.<br /><br />"<b>They</b> seem like excited. Saying, 'I want a baby,' and I'm like, not right now," Corinna said. "It is not as easy as you all think." </i>Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17887069039136113224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-53372820813595046682011-03-03T19:10:11.671-05:002011-03-03T19:10:11.671-05:00I too as an adoptee can't watch any of those s...I too as an adoptee can't watch any of those shows, nor do I want to.This is the weirdest thing I've ever heard in adoption and shows how very successful the industry is in it's publicity and pervasivness of message..the memes again!It's sad, it's sick and yet again it commodifies babies and their mothers.Vonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17421069895155350144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574300303008890516.post-14267140692883550632011-03-03T18:45:58.508-05:002011-03-03T18:45:58.508-05:00I'm afraid that 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom a...I'm afraid that 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom are going to turn into pro-adoption shows. They stress how difficult it is to raise a child as a teen. Tyler and Catelynn from one of the earlier seasons are one of the most admired couples and are hailed as heroes and selfless for doing the right thing and giving their daughter Carly up for adoption.Robinnoreply@blogger.com