Is the show "Teen Moms" really the reason behind teen pregnancy?

 
So I'm sure all of you know about the MTV hit show "Teen Mom". I have watched it more then once two summers ago when I was going through my MTV obsession, where everyday I was watching nothing but MTV, and Teen Mom was one of my favourite shows to watch. But now, I do not have such a huge obsession with MTV or Teen Mom, but I remember seeing an commerical for an interview that the teen do at the end of every season or so, where basically the interviewer, Dr. What's his face, was yelling at the teen mom's, telling them that the reason girls want to get pregnant was THEM.

Now, I didn't watch it, but it got me thinking.

Are all these TV shows the reason girl's think it's cool or OK to get pregnant?

Now here are all the reason's I think that it is the reason.

• These shows don't show the real troubles these teens are going through, including how hard it really is to study for school, find a college that will accept if you have baby or are pregnant, blah blah blah.

Now, the reason I say this, is because YES, you do see the troubles they have studying for school and finding a college and all that jist, but what difference will it make to you if you only see a small clip? You don't see the, most likely, hours they spent studying with a screaming baby or toddler disrupting them, or how easy or hard it is looking online, in books, in pamphlets, etc,. looking for a school that offers a daycare or all that stuff while the mother, and if she's lucky, the dad is at school.

• Because you don't see ALL the troubles the teens on these shows are going through, the teens that are trying to get pregnant think they will have an easy ride through life and people will show more then enough sympathy to get everything they want or need.

Because not everything going through the teens life are shown, you think that they have it easier then what really happens.

• These teen mom wannabes see the TV shows, and see all the publicity they get and how they re parent's treat them, and see that they are getting a lot of attention, and they want that.

A lot of the time, a teenager will want to get pregnant so that they can have all eyes on them because they feel neglected, and that's not a good feeling, but being pregnant won't fix the problem's.

Now here is a reason besides the TV shows that I think these teenagers are trying to get pregnant.

• They either think they are or they are feeling lonely, so they think a baby will give them someone who will love them.

Yes, I do think that is a reason. But hey, you have a family, friends, and a guy (or, as on the Maury show, 15 guys) who are willing to have sex with you and GET you pregnant. Even if the guy wants "no strings attached" that's still a person who care's enough, and your family and friend's love you. But if that's not good enough for you, fine. But don't go complaining when that baby is screaming and kicking and pooping and eating non stop.

Now, as a conclusion:
I DO NOT THINK THAT "TEEN MOM", "SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER", OR "16 AND PREGNANT" ARE THE ROOT PROBLEMS. IT IS NOT THE TV SHOWS THAT ARE DOING THIS ON PURPOSE. THEY ARE MAKING A TV SHOW FOR OTHERS TOO ENJOY AND AFTER EVERY EPISODE OR SO, THEY ARE SAYING "DO NOT GET PREGNANT".

So, that is my opinion.

Any comments?