“Sixteen and Pregnant” a new reality series from the fine folks over at MTV, closely follows young girls -roughly sixteen- dealing with unwanted pregnancy. Although some may boast that it is supposed to be an educational outlet for sixteen-year olds who are grappling with whether or not to lose their virginity, I would venture to say it is and soon will morph into a way for teenage girls to get their way onto MTV. As I have argued several times, perceptions from media are often skewed in order to gain a certain following or promote a certain product.
The new reality series, “Sixteen and Pregnant”, is no exception. If they had turned it into a one-time six-part documentary series warning against underage pregnancy, it would have one thing and possibly even a sociological experiment gone right, instead MTV has already begun casting for their second season… possibly even for their third and fourth.