Teen Pregnancy, Hollywood Style

Newsweek- Once taboo, pregnant teenagers are popping up more frequently on TV, in movies and on magazine covers. The problem? This latest pop-culture coverage doesn't show what comes before or after.

(click on the title to see the article) Another interesting article i found while browsing at work today...(what can I say, it was a slow day today!) The article talks about teen pregnancy being glamorized by the media (TV, movies, celebs). The article takes the position that the most important things about teen pregnancy/teen sex are being left out, such as what leads to teen pregnancy and the life of a teen mother.

Personally, I think it is a good medium to open up conversation and dialogue with teens about the subject, instead of continuing to skirt around it in this society. America, parents, churches, teachers, kids and anyone else with the "If we ignore it, it will go away...or...if we don't acknowledge it, its not happening" mindset... its real and its happening, and guess what, its not new, I am a product of teen parents, my parents were 15/16 when I was BORN...which means 14/15 when I was CONCEIVED...
I think T.D. Jakes said it best on some TV program I was watching, of course abstinence is the ideal, its the standard, that is where the bar is set....however, the fact that sex is happening is the reality and it should not be ignored. This rings true esp. in the church. It is our job as Christians to meet people where they are, not to say that you have to condone it or agree with it, but did Christ not meet you where you were? And what would the results have been, where would you be....where would I be, had He not?! Fellow Christians....we are NOT the "sin police" it is not our job to judge, or point fingers at anyone concerning their sin...the Word says that is the job of the Holy Spirit-- He is the convicter, not us. It is our job to teach the truth, to live the truth, to spread the truth...but are we being effective in any of those categories when the message we are spreading is out of condemnation and self righteousness....instead of from a place of love and compassion?
Okay...I got completely off track...but hey, I'll go with it! LOL I could get back on track and write a whole essay about the whole teen pregnancy/sex thing...but I will leave it here for now.
Check out the article, what do you think about it and about the subject in general.