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The Glamorous Life of the Pregnant Teenager PDF Print E-mail
Written by Laura Leonard   

Do pop culture's portrayals of teen pregnancy harm young women?

When fast-fashion chain Forever 21 announced this month that they were rolling out a maternity line in five states — three of which have the highest teen pregnancy rates in the country — they were accused of what has become a common charge: glamorizing teen pregnancy.

 

Like Juno, Jamie Lynn Spears, and Katherine Heigl’s character in Knocked Up before them, Bristol Palin, 16 and Pregnant, and The Secret Life of the American Teenager have all faced criticism for promoting a deceptively attractive view of teenage motherhood. Have the baby, their implicit argument seems to go, and you can still look cute, have a career, and maybe even marry the father of your child.

 

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