Andy 60 Posted February 13, 2009 It's just so wrong... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7889033.stm ...but, having to read children of that age group's conversations every day, I am really not surprised. Kids seem to be sex-obsessed these days. It's quite worrying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chickenman 9 Posted February 13, 2009 It's certainly an unfortunate incident. Allow me to make an inappropriate mockery out of it with the following statement: The kid's got game. :shifty: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James the Defender 7 Posted February 13, 2009 It doesn't surprise me, either... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chickenman 9 Posted February 13, 2009 Teen pregnancy is definitely a huge problem in today's society, and kids really need to be better educated about the consequences. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy 60 Posted February 14, 2009 I think it's giving them sex education that's the problem, lol. We didn't seem to hear of this all the time when I was a kid, and we didn't have sex education until... until, well I don't think we ever had it. :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chickenman 9 Posted February 14, 2009 (edited) I disagree strongly. I think without good sex education, kids have even unsafer sex. Kids are going to have sex. It's not because they learn about it in health class, it's because they see it gloried in the media (and when I say glorified, I don't mean that sexuality itself is a bad thing, far from it, it's just that it shouldn't be catered to kids.) The only way someone can make an intelligent decision about anything is by educating themselves about it. Sex education isn't "so then you lift her leg here..." sex education is designed to teach kids the consequences, and, since they will have it anyway, how to keep themselves safe. Unfortunately you do have certain strong factions that think sex education hands them a Kama Sutra on day one. Edited February 14, 2009 by Chickenman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Princess 35 Posted February 15, 2009 Outcry over a 13 year old father? How about the fact that I regularly do pregnancy tests on 12 and 13 year old girls? I've been working when a 12 year old actually gave birth. This has been a problem for years now and the problem is people are acting like it's not a big deal and glamorizing it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chickenman 9 Posted February 15, 2009 I am wondering why this one is sparking such an outrage. I've heard about 10 year olds and younger giving birth. Sick stuff. :( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Winters 0 Posted February 16, 2009 I think it's giving them sex education that's the problem, lol. We didn't seem to hear of this all the time when I was a kid, and we didn't have sex education until... until, well I don't think we ever had it. There's a reason why you never heard about it, it's because people had shame back them, when your child got pregnant, you sent them to a nunery because they were getting "overweight..." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheUnknown 39 Posted February 16, 2009 Post hoc, ergo promter hoc, Beeurd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uncle Du 22 Posted February 16, 2009 Nothing is going to change the way that things are now. No amount of sex education or whatever. Society has put itself on this path, and there's no going back. Barring a world wide apocalypse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy 60 Posted February 16, 2009 There's a reason why you never heard about it, it's because people had shame back them, when your child got pregnant, you sent them to a nunery because they were getting "overweight..." How old do you think I am? Nothing is going to change the way that things are now. No amount of sex education or whatever. Society has put itself on this path, and there's no going back. Barring a world wide apocalypse. I love your optimism. ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uncle Du 22 Posted February 17, 2009 I'm a realist, what can I say. All the good intentions can be torn down by one douche bag human. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Winters 0 Posted February 17, 2009 There's a reason why you never heard about it, it's because people had shame back them, when your child got pregnant, you sent them to a nunery because they were getting "overweight..." How old do you think I am? I don't think you're that old, you're English, so I was making a joke at your expense of that you should know about that stuff... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Princess 35 Posted February 17, 2009 Let's bring back the shotgun wedding. Really make the kids pay for what they've done Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheUnknown 39 Posted February 17, 2009 Right. Because forcing kids into unhappy, potentially destructive marriages and making their kids live in that environment is a great idea. (Apologies if you're being facetious. My snark radar is off). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uncle Du 22 Posted February 17, 2009 I like to play everything without a HUD, makes life more interesting. It would be admirable if the kids wanted to get married and everything, but even at this point, if they wanted to, would it be the right thing? Hell, at that age, you really have no idea what love is. I'm 28 years old, and I just figured it out. It's going to take a lot of support from the kids parents. And by kids, I meant the teens. Sheesh, that could get confusing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Link 3 Posted July 1, 2009 (edited) But at the same time, if we look back a few generations, if you weren't popping out kids by your teens, you were an old maid. That is all. Has anyone seen 16 & Pregnant on MTV? It makes me want to slam my head into a wall. Edited July 1, 2009 by Andy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uncle Du 22 Posted July 3, 2009 Look back a few generations, and did they have stupid ass shows like that? It's become a mockery, a way for people to cash in on a situation that they're not ready to handle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Princess 35 Posted July 3, 2009 I've seen it on the TV guide but I refuse to help them glamorize it by watching it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Link 3 Posted July 4, 2009 Um, yes. They just weren't so.... forward. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samusaran253 0 Posted May 10, 2011 (edited) Teenagers will be teenagers. How is this news? It's always been this way and always will be this way. There are always teen pregnancies because people are stupid and don't use condoms or birth control. We should make it easier for teenagers to have access to condoms. Edited May 10, 2011 by samusaran253 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Durron 23 Posted June 2, 2011 the thing is, that having kids that young isn't a new thing at all... in fact the general outcry about it has been happening since we all got prudish. Now obviously when kids were marrying in the young teens they were raised to be considered adults at that time, were forced to provide for their families and didn't have as great of a life expectancy but the fact remains, until we as a society got prudish a few hundred years ago... this was socially acceptable especially in the upper classes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy 60 Posted June 5, 2011 It's extremely easy to get free condoms (at least in the UK). It's just a case of whether people are too embarrassed to go ask for them, or just don't understand the risks, really. I'd be surprised if they didn't understand the risks given the amount of sex education they do in school these days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bad furday 57 Posted June 18, 2011 Oh, you kids! http://gawker.com/5813071/nixon-scion-woos-teenage-supermarket-princess-in-worst-vows-column-ever Read both the article AND the comments section. Especially the comments. :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
