“Someone to love them unconditionally”
I was more than a bit troubled to hear (via kottke) that a group of teenage girls in Gloucester, Massachusetts, two towns over from where I grew up in Hamilton, made a pact to get pregnant. Yikes.
Without doubt, Gloucester and Hamilton are different by social and economic standards. Still, I don’t enjoy the suggestion of cultural trends in the region. And I firmly believe that education would help prevent this increase in and desire for pregnancy. Oh, also, we could use a president who supports sex education based on science and common sense rather than religion and blind optimism.
From laura
Commented June 20th, 2008 3:45 pm
What I don’t get is that even the 18 year old mother is advising them against it, but that’s apparently not enough.
From Joaquin
Commented June 24th, 2008 12:58 am
Um, this is interesting: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/us/24pregnant.html?ref=us
From drew
Commented June 24th, 2008 7:47 am
Thanks for the fact checking, Joaquin.
From Joaquin
Commented June 24th, 2008 11:18 am
right after I read your post and associated article I went to google news and that was one of the top stories. I still think the idea that there was a pact is not out of the question. I think that the rise in teen pregnancy is an interesting reflection of the state of our society.