Gloucester Teen Pregnancy Epidemic.
Continuing along with today's main topic, teen pregnancy, I wanted to make sure all of you had read the article from the Globe today about that high school in Gloucester where some teen girls made a pact to get pregnant.
"More students are coming in and asking about pregnancy testing," the city's public health director, Jack Vondras, told the Globe last month. "What's odd is that some of them are disappointed because they're not getting pregnant."
In addition to being disappointed about not getting pregnant, it is worth noting that none of the 17 girls pregnant at this school of 1200 is over the age of 16. the girls apparently wanted to get pregnant to raise their babies together.
I say, "what a bunch of dumb-assed bitches." If it's an unintentional pregnancy, that's one thing. But intentionally getting pregnant when you're not even halfway through high school?
Obviously, these are girls who have no long-term ambitions. And that's kind of sad... Why weren't they raised to have ambitions outside of just being a mom? I certainly don't wish these girls any ill-will... But, come on! This is a problem if they think it's a great achievement having a family before they have even finished high school.
Makes me wonder what these girls weren't taught about self-respect, taking care of themselves, and life in general.
"More students are coming in and asking about pregnancy testing," the city's public health director, Jack Vondras, told the Globe last month. "What's odd is that some of them are disappointed because they're not getting pregnant."
In addition to being disappointed about not getting pregnant, it is worth noting that none of the 17 girls pregnant at this school of 1200 is over the age of 16. the girls apparently wanted to get pregnant to raise their babies together.
I say, "what a bunch of dumb-assed bitches." If it's an unintentional pregnancy, that's one thing. But intentionally getting pregnant when you're not even halfway through high school?
Obviously, these are girls who have no long-term ambitions. And that's kind of sad... Why weren't they raised to have ambitions outside of just being a mom? I certainly don't wish these girls any ill-will... But, come on! This is a problem if they think it's a great achievement having a family before they have even finished high school.
Makes me wonder what these girls weren't taught about self-respect, taking care of themselves, and life in general.
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Sigh. I hate how some kids seem to think raising a kid is simple. I don't have a kid and even I know it's not simple!
Again, I go back to my original statement of why these girls weren't taught that there is more to life than just being a mom. If you have kids, it's a big piece... But why were they not taught that there are plenty of other things to do first?