16 & Pregnant, Season 1
MTV’s 16 and Pregnant is an hour-long documentary series focusing on the controversial subject of teen pregnancy. Each episode follows a 5-7 month period in the life of a teenager as she navigates the bumpy terrain of adolescence, growing pains, rebellion, and coming of age; all while dealing with being pregnant.
Each story offers a unique look into the wide variety of challenges pregnant teens face: marriage, adoption, religion, gossip, finances, rumors among the community, graduati
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Review by David G. Sandy for 16 & Pregnant, Season 1
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This is a terrific show on MTV. It teaches a lesson to be careful when they fall in love. They may end up getting pregnant. It is not a disservice, but a valuable lesson to be learned by these teens.
Review by C. Baisley for 16 & Pregnant, Season 1
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I have to admit part of me fears that some silly kids wanting to get on tv, MTV in particular, will view getting pregnant as a fairly “easy” way to get on tv compared to auditioning for shows like The Real World, etc… However, I truly believe that the majority of teens wouldn’t purposely get pregnant even if it meant getting on television. And with that fear set aside, I have to say this is a remarkable show. It doesn’t paint teen pregnancy as this carefree easy endeavor. It seems like literally every episode the girls are crying because the fathers of their babies don’t help/want to take part either during the pregnancy itself or after, and most split up. You see the girls crying over lack of sleep and the efforts behind feeding (at all hours of the day and night) their babies, bathing them, changing their diapers, etc… Add to that the struggles to either get back into school or to finish up school and actually graduate, I have to say, this show is showing the harsh reality that being a teen parent or a teen mom in particular, is a tremendous responsibility and that your life is forever altered. Mtv does keep sending the message that there are ways to prevent teen pregnancy, either during their commercial breaks or from the girls themselves or their friends and family. And based on my viewing experience, I can say all of the girls admit that having sex has consequences, namely the chance of getting pregnant, and that while they might not “regret” having their children because they of course love them, that they’d like to have put off having them for a little longer until they finished school. I really respect MTV for this show compared to a lot of their silly shows with people just debasing themselves and looking like idiots. This show has a place and a purpose, because despite what parents might think, simply talking to your children often isn’t enough. Sometimes you need to see to believe and to fade any fantasies about the perfect little family some of these kids might think they’ll have if they do become pregnant. While the show isn’t perfect, I think it’s important and I do think it might be a better way to encourage kids to use protection, not simply because it’s showing peers dealing with pregnancy, but it’s showing girls viewers can relate to and empathize with. They’ve featured so many different girls that there’s someone for every viewer to relate to who they see themselves in. Not to keep going on but when MTV airs all these salacious shows with carefree sex it’s nice to have the juxtaposition with a show that illustrates that there’s no such thing as carefree sex. On that note I’m definitely buying both seasons. Lol.
Review by K. Keating for 16 & Pregnant, Season 1
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I love how this show lets young teen moms know that they’re not alone. Abortion isn’t your only option, and even though it seems over whelming, raising a baby or making the tough choice to put your baby up for adoption like Caitlin ( My favorite mom!!!) is possible. This is a great show, and anyone who says that MTV is promoting teen pregnancy is naive. Its already out there, happening all over the world, and this show helps those moms, and also reminds other young woman to be more careful and use protection.
Review by SnookiPunch for 16 & Pregnant, Season 1
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By creating this show, MTV is sending a message to all teens out there that if you get pregnant there is a possibility that you will get to be on MTV. This show does nothing to educate young people on the dangers of unprotected sex nor does it provide them with the tools to stand up to peer pressure. MTV does a disservce to teens everywhere by giving (some) teenagers the idea that if they get pregnant there is a chance that they will get a show on MTV. Unfortunate to say the least.