Teen Pregnancy In The Media

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Teen pregnancy has had a major influence through it's portrayal in the media. The extent of it's impact brings forth the boundaries and layers that exist within the media. When I say layers, I mean the degrees of media that are all connected. A young girl can have a child in a film or on a TV program, which has an obvious effect but allows for more subjectivity and deciphering by the viewer. A young girl who is an actress in a film or on a TV program can become pregnant and this is portrayed in the media through tabloids, news shows, etc. There is a distinction between the fictional and the non-fiction that we all recognize, however in the case of this article it's as though each form of media is regarded with the same care.

This shows the media as Play in all it's forms. Even in it's most non-fictional presentation, it still presents the audience as an arena for playful speculations that lack permanence in our lives. This is where the pregnant teens are faced with the reality that Play cannot exist outside of the media. The boundaries of Play and Reality have been crossed, and it's as if we peer into the arena of Play without the safety of being within that arena ourselves. This shows how ubiquitous the media truly is, as it is inescapable to the point where we would rather have media than our own true life experiences.