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About one-third of teen girls become pregnant at least once by age 20 and fully half of all pregnancies in the United States are unplanned.  Not too good

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Results tagged “girls” from Pregnant Pause

May 13 2009

starsThe Safest Way (for Girls AND Guys)


The first thing I noticed about this video (besides the exaggeratedly bad acting)? Inaccurate information about contraception (it's true that abstinence is the only way to be 100% sure to avoid pregnancy and STDs, but using a condom is a lot safer than having sex without one). The second thing I noticed? Gender stereotypes turned upside down! Ok, I'm being a little dramatic, but really, it's almost refreshing to see all the old cliches of teens pressuring each other to have sex before they're ready reversed to show the girl as the aggressor. Contrary to popular belief, women's sex drives are comparable to men's, yet popular culture often perpetuates the stereotype that men always want sex and women--well--don't.

We all know it takes two to make a baby (well, so far, anyway?), yet the focus of teen pregnancy prevention and the responsibility for sexual decision-making in general so often falls upon young women. There are many good reasons for this, of course, including the fact that girls are often the ones who have to deal with the consequences of their sexual decisions and the fact that resources for prevention efforts are often very limited. Even so, guys have been getting a bit more much-deserved attention of late for the role they can and should play in forming healthy relationships and making responsible decisions. Nevertheless, many existing male involvement initiatives focus on men who are already fathers, rather than reaching young men before they become parents.

Nov 20 2008

starsAmy Poehler Proves Smart Girls Have More Fun

Just when you thought the internet couldn't get any better, Amy Poehler and some of her talented friends have rolled out "Smart Girls at the Party" over at ON Networks.  In this new online series, the former 'SNL' cast member/comedy goddess sits down with creative young girls and interviews them about their lives and their passions.

As the father of a little girl, I am just excited to see that there are people like Poehler out there who are celebrating girls as "extraordinary individuals who are changing the world by being themselves."

I love, love, love that this series embraces girls' -- not to mention Poehler and her costars' -- brains, wit, weirdness, and independence.  Take that Hannah Montana and Jamie Lynn!

I guess Tina Fey was wrong: Smart is actually the new black.

IRONY ALERT: Sixteen years ago, Teen Talk Barbie enraged consumers with her declaration that "Math class is tough!" and asked the eternal question of "Will we ever have enough clothes?"  Today, the series is sponsored by Mattel's Barbie.  My, how things have changed.