What do you think of NYC's anti-teen pregnancy campaign and ads? Explain. Do you think they are offensive? Why or why not? Is the campaign necessary? Why or why not? Do you think you, personally, could handle being a teen parent? Why or why not?
31 comments:
jerry
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I think it is a negative way to go about it. I don't think it is offensive, because they are telling the truth, but they are not insulting them. The campaign is necessary but not on such a large scale. No because I think babies are weird looking.
I could careless what the ads say, I'm a guy. I can't get pregnant. I don't think the ads are offensive, they're eye opening. The campaign isn't necessary, it's just trying to make people realize what teen pregnancy does. I wouldn't be taking care of a child in high school. I'd make sure of it.
The ads are a little over the top. The truth may help many teens avoid teen pregnancy if they realize they can't handle it. I don't think the ads are offensive but I don't know anything I do think is offensive. I don't think I would be a good teen parent. I have no patience and I am not exactly a hard worker.
I saw this on FOX News on Thursday. This is absolutely necessary. In situations like this (teen pregnancy) it's not needed to sugar coat. Sugar coating the circumstances doesn't make it any better. Being honest isn't what many people want to hear, even the President said he'd rather be around his supporters than people telling him what he's doing wrong. But sometimes we need to wake up to reality and close our eyes to the fantasy that we all have a desire for (I'm certainly not saying that we fantasize about being pregnant in our teen years, I am speaking beyond that). Dream and Fantasize, but don't let it consume your life. Live your life. Live your childhood. This campaign promotes the truth, and the truth is that we want to grow up too fast. Having a baby while still in high school is not ideal nor advocated. Think before you do and be wise. I wouldn't be able to handle being a teen mom, I don't even want kids, I certainly wouldn't want to have one now. I believe that it would hurt me (mentally) too much. I am not strong enough for that.
I feel as if its needed to be shown to everyone. If you can get a girl pregnant then you should have the responsibility to be there for your child coming from a mans point of view. I don't think that there negative, they show exactly what a baby costs. Yes, to show teens that if they are to have a baby then its gonna come with a big price. If I was to be a teen parent I think I could handle it, but you just never fully know the experience of having a baby until you have one.
The ads may be a little much. This makes teenagers feel offended though. However the truth is exactly what they need. I do think these are not entirely offensive, as they are the truth. But this campaign is necessary, as teenage pregnancies can lead to large amounts of debt, lack of education, and possible failure to raise the child correctly. I don't think I could handle being a teen parent. I don't have a job, how am I gonna support a kid. No no no. I'm going have to wear a condom, and hell, practice abstinence.
I think that the campaign is a little overdone, however. it is all true. I don't find it offensive because it is true. Whether it is necessary or not depends on the teen pregnancy rate in New York City. If the pregnancy rate is high, then the campaign is necessary. Personally, I am nowhere near ready to be a parent. Nor do I plan on being one anytime soon.
I think the ads were being honest, and telling the truth and that's what teens need to hear. I think they could be offensive. It's all on how they take it. The campaign is very necessary; teens need a wake up call. Personally, I don't think I could handle being a teen parent. It's too much stress, and as a teen, I have enough "stress" already.
This NYC's anti-teen pregnancy campaign, to me, is a kinda a hurtful thing. I know many of people that have children while they are teens. Being a teen mom does not mean anything but your young. You can be way better than some of the adults out here. They are very offensive because not ever teen is like this that have children. Sometimes having a baby makes the mom and dad change their lives. No, this campaign is not necessary. It is kinda childish if you ask me. I not sure if I would be able to handle being a mom at this age. Although, I take care(always over at my house) of my niece that are 1 and 7 and my nephew that is 4.
I found it very offensive. My mother had me when she was 16 when she had me. There is never a day where I went with out my basic needs. The posters are strong and positive but, It is too strong because that person know what he/she is responsible for if certain things happen. Just because my mom had me as a teen doesn't mean I'm not going to graduate High School.
The campaign is a little overboard, but it is the truth. I found it offensive only because my mother had me at age 14, and I've turned out fine so far. The campaign only states the possible effects of teen pregnancy. I wouldn't want to be a teen parent. I don't have a good foundation for my life yet, and having a kid right now would make it extremely difficult.
NYC's ads are showing the statistics of teen pregnancy, and most of the time those statistics turn out to be true. I can see why they would be offensive to teen parents who are good parents to their kids. I don't see anything wrong with the ads, but I agree with one of the people interviewed, that the ads are "a little harsh." The ads are definitely necessary because most of the time teens don't listen to what older people are telling them. A lot of teens do defy the odds and take great care of their kids, like Lekedria does. I personally don't think I could handle being a teen parent, because I can barely handle my two year old niece right now. I would never know if I really could handle it unless it happened, and I don't plan for it to happen anytime soon.
I think that they're kinda rude about what they say, I understand the necessity of reducing teen pregnancy, but my mom had me when she was around 19, and when I was 7 my mom and dad divorced, but both me and my mom are fine. My mom has a really well paying job and she supports not only me and my sister, but my grandmother and my aunts. And I didn't turn out too bad either. I think that they should tone this campaign down a little, show facts, not be rude about it. You're just making people mad.
I did not like the NYC's anti-teen ads they are just to much. A lot teens will do whatever they want, you can't stop them. These aids were very offensive towards a mother who had a child at a young age. No this campaign is not necessary at all. Personally, I can not handle being a teen mom, I'm still young.
I don't think they are offensive. The posters just tell teens what they have in store for them if they become teen parents. Although it might have some impact, I don't think it will is necessary. Teens are going to do what they want no matter what. I don't know if I could handle being a teen parent nor what I want to be one.
The anti-teen pregnancy campaign is a brilliant idea, and is what people need to see. Teen-pregnancy is not an issue that should be glorified. People that say the campaign is offensive are the teen moms themselves. Most teens don't realize the responsibility of having a child. I can't imagine being a teen mom. I have the rest of my life to have a child, and I'm not going to steal my teen years from myself.
Everyone has their own opinion on this subject, I personally think the ads are brutally honest and eye opening to the public. I could see where teen mothers would be offended, because like the woman in the video said there are many teen moms who defy the odds. I don't think I could handle being a teen parent because I am so busy, and I would want to be able to give my kids everything they want and I know I couldn't at this age.
I am honestly disgusted by these ads. They are insinuating that every teen parent and child born to teen parents will be a statistic. This is far from the truth. If I was a teen parent, I would find these ads very offensive. I know teen mothers who's children have completely changed their lives. Yes, has been hard for them, but I know they wouldn't trade their children for the world. The Anti-Teen Pregnancy campaign is very necessary, but it can be done in a different way. I know I wouldn't be able to handle being a teen parent on my own. However, if I was a teen parent, I would make sure my child didn't turn into another statistic.
NCY's anti-teen pregnancy is a little offensive, but true. I do believe this campaign is necessary to show teens that it is a huge responsibility to have a child. I could understand some teen moms being offended by this campaign. As a teen, I know there is no way I would be able to handle having a kid. I want be a teenager while I can, and not a mother.
NYC's anti teen pregnancy campaign is not offensive and does not bother me. It is not offensive to me anyways. This campaign is not necessary. I could handle being a teen parent because a have a nephew that i take care of.
I think the ads are just telling the truth. They aren't meant to be offensive, but they are meant to be eye-opening. I honestly wouldn't be able to take care of a child right now with all of the things I have going on. Everyday I don't get home until at least 7:00 p.m. I don't even go home after school, so i definitely wouldn't be fit to care for a baby.
It's a very strong advertisement. I don't think it is very offensive. It is kind of neccesary but not that neccesary to advertise the babies. No I could not handle being a teen parent, because I do not have the money.
I think it is a negative way to look at it. Some teen moms have good jobs and are able to take care of their children. The NYC anti-teen pregnancy campaign is offensive, but it is also true. I know I couldn't care for a child as a teen. I wouldn't be able to care for it, or have all the necessary things I need. What I would do though is I would love my child, care for it the best I could, and hopefully everything would be alright.
I think this is rude. They are truly offensive to some people, I don't think these campaigns are necessary because kids are going to do what they want anyway. I think I could handle it even though my life is somewhat over.
I feel this is just brutally honest, I do agree teens should wait to have a baby but if it happens on accident then there are different roads you can go down to continue through the pregnancy. If you are not ready to have a baby there is also medicine you can take to prevent pregnancy. Some things are necessary to get it through a teens head that they aren't ready to have a baby but there is definitely not as blunt ways to get the message through to them.
I think the ads are more offensive then helpful. I feel its important to speak out about teen pregnacy but not in the way they had. In the way they advertised it was stereotypical against teen mothers. Not everyone who had a baby while they were in their teens were unsuccessful. I don't think these campaigns are neccessary because they target the mother specifically. I think I could handle it with a lot of support and help, but then again i'm stuggling between a job and school as of now so it would really be tough.
I think the campaign is offensive because not all teen moms are like they are describing. I dont think i could handle being a teen parent. Because thats alot of responsibility and im definatley not ready for that.
I think that some girls need the truth. I do believe that it does stereotype teen moms. It makes teen moms seem uneducated. When a teen make a one mistake, like having a child, doesn't make them stupid. It also doesn't mean that their child won't succeed. I couldn't handle being a teen mom. People won't look at me the same. I also couldn't go to college if I have a child.
I don't think this should be taken offensive because if your a teen parent who's done everything they can to help their kid and got a job and the dad and mom are still together obviously it's not pertaining to you. People need to be shown in some way whats happening offensive or not. J$
The ads are just telling the truth. Teen mothers might get offended by the ads around New York. If the ads are helping another state decline teen pregnancy and thats their goal then they probably are necessary. I could not handle being a teen mom, im not a baby person.
I think that this is a good idea. Yes, teen pregnancy happens, but in most cases it's an unfortunate event. I think teens should be more aware of the costs of having a child, and maybe this will cause them to start using some form of birth control. I also believe teen pregnancy does effect the baby's life further down the road.
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I think it is a negative way to go about it. I don't think it is offensive, because they are telling the truth, but they are not insulting them. The campaign is necessary but not on such a large scale. No because I think babies are weird looking.
I could careless what the ads say, I'm a guy. I can't get pregnant. I don't think the ads are offensive, they're eye opening. The campaign isn't necessary, it's just trying to make people realize what teen pregnancy does. I wouldn't be taking care of a child in high school. I'd make sure of it.
The ads are a little over the top. The truth may help many teens avoid teen pregnancy if they realize they can't handle it. I don't think the ads are offensive but I don't know anything I do think is offensive. I don't think I would be a good teen parent. I have no patience and I am not exactly a hard worker.
I saw this on FOX News on Thursday. This is absolutely necessary. In situations like this (teen pregnancy) it's not needed to sugar coat. Sugar coating the circumstances doesn't make it any better. Being honest isn't what many people want to hear, even the President said he'd rather be around his supporters than people telling him what he's doing wrong. But sometimes we need to wake up to reality and close our eyes to the fantasy that we all have a desire for (I'm certainly not saying that we fantasize about being pregnant in our teen years, I am speaking beyond that). Dream and Fantasize, but don't let it consume your life. Live your life. Live your childhood. This campaign promotes the truth, and the truth is that we want to grow up too fast. Having a baby while still in high school is not ideal nor advocated. Think before you do and be wise. I wouldn't be able to handle being a teen mom, I don't even want kids, I certainly wouldn't want to have one now. I believe that it would hurt me (mentally) too much. I am not strong enough for that.
I feel as if its needed to be shown to everyone. If you can get a girl pregnant then you should have the responsibility to be there for your child coming from a mans point of view. I don't think that there negative, they show exactly what a baby costs. Yes, to show teens that if they are to have a baby then its gonna come with a big price. If I was to be a teen parent I think I could handle it, but you just never fully know the experience of having a baby until you have one.
The ads may be a little much. This makes teenagers feel offended though. However the truth is exactly what they need. I do think these are not entirely offensive, as they are the truth. But this campaign is necessary, as teenage pregnancies can lead to large amounts of debt, lack of education, and possible failure to raise the child correctly. I don't think I could handle being a teen parent. I don't have a job, how am I gonna support a kid. No no no. I'm going have to wear a condom, and hell, practice abstinence.
I think that the campaign is a little overdone, however. it is all true. I don't find it offensive because it is true. Whether it is necessary or not depends on the teen pregnancy rate in New York City. If the pregnancy rate is high, then the campaign is necessary. Personally, I am nowhere near ready to be a parent. Nor do I plan on being one anytime soon.
I think the ads were being honest, and telling the truth and that's what teens need to hear. I think they could be offensive. It's all on how they take it. The campaign is very necessary; teens need a wake up call. Personally, I don't think I could handle being a teen parent. It's too much stress, and as a teen, I have enough "stress" already.
This NYC's anti-teen pregnancy campaign, to me, is a kinda a hurtful thing. I know many of people that have children while they are teens. Being a teen mom does not mean anything but your young. You can be way better than some of the adults out here. They are very offensive because not ever teen is like this that have children. Sometimes having a baby makes the mom and dad change their lives. No, this campaign is not necessary. It is kinda childish if you ask me. I not sure if I would be able to handle being a mom at this age. Although, I take care(always over at my house) of my niece that are 1 and 7 and my nephew that is 4.
I found it very offensive. My mother had me when she was 16 when she had me. There is never a day where I went with out my basic needs. The posters are strong and positive but, It is too strong because that person know what he/she is responsible for if certain things happen. Just because my mom had me as a teen doesn't mean I'm not going to graduate High School.
Jemelle Hill
The campaign is a little overboard, but it is the truth. I found it offensive only because my mother had me at age 14, and I've turned out fine so far. The campaign only states the possible effects of teen pregnancy. I wouldn't want to be a teen parent. I don't have a good foundation for my life yet, and having a kid right now would make it extremely difficult.
NYC's ads are showing the statistics of teen pregnancy, and most of the time those statistics turn out to be true. I can see why they would be offensive to teen parents who are good parents to their kids. I don't see anything wrong with the ads, but I agree with one of the people interviewed, that the ads are "a little harsh." The ads are definitely necessary because most of the time teens don't listen to what older people are telling them. A lot of teens do defy the odds and take great care of their kids, like Lekedria does. I personally don't think I could handle being a teen parent, because I can barely handle my two year old niece right now. I would never know if I really could handle it unless it happened, and I don't plan for it to happen anytime soon.
I think that they're kinda rude about what they say, I understand the necessity of reducing teen pregnancy, but my mom had me when she was around 19, and when I was 7 my mom and dad divorced, but both me and my mom are fine. My mom has a really well paying job and she supports not only me and my sister, but my grandmother and my aunts. And I didn't turn out too bad either. I think that they should tone this campaign down a little, show facts, not be rude about it. You're just making people mad.
I did not like the NYC's anti-teen ads they are just to much. A lot teens will do whatever they want, you can't stop them. These aids were very offensive towards a mother who had a child at a young age. No this campaign is not necessary at all. Personally, I can not handle being a teen mom, I'm still young.
I don't think they are offensive. The posters just tell teens what they have in store for them if they become teen parents. Although it might have some impact, I don't think it will is necessary. Teens are going to do what they want no matter what. I don't know if I could handle being a teen parent nor what I want to be one.
The anti-teen pregnancy campaign is a brilliant idea, and is what people need to see. Teen-pregnancy is not an issue that should be glorified. People that say the campaign is offensive are the teen moms themselves. Most teens don't realize the responsibility of having a child. I can't imagine being a teen mom. I have the rest of my life to have a child, and I'm not going to steal my teen years from myself.
Everyone has their own opinion on this subject, I personally think the ads are brutally honest and eye opening to the public. I could see where teen mothers would be offended, because like the woman in the video said there are many teen moms who defy the odds. I don't think I could handle being a teen parent because I am so busy, and I would want to be able to give my kids everything they want and I know I couldn't at this age.
I am honestly disgusted by these ads. They are insinuating that every teen parent and child born to teen parents will be a statistic. This is far from the truth. If I was a teen parent, I would find these ads very offensive. I know teen mothers who's children have completely changed their lives. Yes, has been hard for them, but I know they wouldn't trade their children for the world. The Anti-Teen Pregnancy campaign is very necessary, but it can be done in a different way. I know I wouldn't be able to handle being a teen parent on my own. However, if I was a teen parent, I would make sure my child didn't turn into another statistic.
Lydia Willis
NCY's anti-teen pregnancy is a little offensive, but true. I do believe this campaign is necessary to show teens that it is a huge responsibility to have a child. I could understand some teen moms being offended by this campaign. As a teen, I know there is no way I would be able to handle having a kid. I want be a teenager while I can, and not a mother.
NYC's anti teen pregnancy campaign is not offensive and does not bother me. It is not offensive to me anyways. This campaign is not necessary. I could handle being a teen parent because a have a nephew that i take care of.
I think the ads are just telling the truth. They aren't meant to be offensive, but they are meant to be eye-opening. I honestly wouldn't be able to take care of a child right now with all of the things I have going on. Everyday I don't get home until at least 7:00 p.m. I don't even go home after school, so i definitely wouldn't be fit to care for a baby.
It's a very strong advertisement. I don't think it is very offensive. It is kind of neccesary but not that neccesary to advertise the babies. No I could not handle being a teen parent, because I do not have the money.
I think it is a negative way to look at it. Some teen moms have good jobs and are able to take care of their children. The NYC anti-teen pregnancy campaign is offensive, but it is also true. I know I couldn't care for a child as a teen. I wouldn't be able to care for it, or have all the necessary things I need. What I would do though is I would love my child, care for it the best I could, and hopefully everything would be alright.
Marissa Gautier
I think this is rude. They are truly offensive to some people, I don't think these campaigns are necessary because kids are going to do what they want anyway. I think I could handle it even though my life is somewhat over.
I feel this is just brutally honest, I do agree teens should wait to have a baby but if it happens on accident then there are different roads you can go down to continue through the pregnancy. If you are not ready to have a baby there is also medicine you can take to prevent pregnancy. Some things are necessary to get it through a teens head that they aren't ready to have a baby but there is definitely not as blunt ways to get the message through to them.
I think the ads are more offensive then helpful. I feel its important to speak out about teen pregnacy but not in the way they had. In the way they advertised it was stereotypical against teen mothers. Not everyone who had a baby while they were in their teens were unsuccessful. I don't think these campaigns are neccessary because they target the mother specifically. I think I could handle it with a lot of support and help, but then again i'm stuggling between a job and school as of now so it would really be tough.
I think the campaign is offensive because not all teen moms are like they are describing. I dont think i could handle being a teen parent. Because thats alot of responsibility and im definatley not ready for that.
I think that some girls need the truth. I do believe that it does stereotype teen moms. It makes teen moms seem uneducated. When a teen make a one mistake, like having a child, doesn't make them stupid. It also doesn't mean that their child won't succeed. I couldn't handle being a teen mom. People won't look at me the same. I also couldn't go to college if I have a child.
I don't think this should be taken offensive because if your a teen parent who's done everything they can to help their kid and got a job and the dad and mom are still together obviously it's not pertaining to you.
People need to be shown in some way whats happening offensive or not.
J$
The ads are just telling the truth. Teen mothers might get offended by the ads around New York. If the ads are helping another state decline teen pregnancy and thats their goal then they probably are necessary. I could not handle being a teen mom, im not a baby person.
I think that this is a good idea. Yes, teen pregnancy happens, but in most cases it's an unfortunate event. I think teens should be more aware of the costs of having a child, and maybe this will cause them to start using some form of birth control. I also believe teen pregnancy does effect the baby's life further down the road.
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