Media Blamed For The Increase In Teenage Sexual Behavior

Nowadays it is easy to say that most teenagers are participating in sexual activities without the protection which leads to 'Teen Pregnancy'. Most people argue that the Media is to blame for this, there is so many media resources nowadays that promote sexual behavior. Magazines such as FHM convey a macho image. Even though it is possible to argue that 'why would these young kids from the age of 12-15 be reading such magazines', you would be surprised with the answer. The childhood of most children is now getting shorter and more and more children are pulled in to the media world which encourage such sexual behavior. "The number of children depending on the media as a source of sexual information has grown and grown," said Mr Raymond. This quote from the BBC News article shows just how dependant children are on the Media. It could be argue that childhood is getting shorter and the adulthood is taking over in the early years of a child's life. Some people say that the Media is not to blame for a child's sexual behavior and teen pregnancy, it could be simply explained as a teen peer culture. Teenage mums may be represented negatively within the Media but that is not always the case for the reason that there has been a various number of success stories. Lastly most teenage mums that do not have high educational aspirations feel that having a children as a way out. Films like Juno & Waitress glorify the idea of having a child at a very young age.