MTV, the channel normally associated with the notorious television shows Jersey Shore and 16 and Pregnant, really surprised me with a new documentary about HIV called I’m Positive. It premiered on December 1st—World AIDS Day. The hour-long documentary…
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The new season of MTV’s 16 and Pregnant kicked off on Tuesday, April 3rd, highlighting the lives of 12 new girls with 12 different stories. One of the first episodes features Briana, a college-bound, high school graduate and teen mom-to-be. [...]
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If you’re a fan of MTV’s 16 and Pregnant, you may recognize Whitney Purvis, who appeared on the show in 2009. Now age 20, she was arrested for shoplifting a pregnancy test, valued at $15.98. This incident is in the [...]
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There’s an ad for Tide Booster detergent that portrays a prim-and-preppy mother, dressed all in pink, sitting in a frilly and ultra-feminine living room, while her daughter, dressed in camo and cargo shorts, plays with trucks at her feet. The [...]
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There was a lot of hype over the last few weeks regarding the Glee episode, entitled The First Time. The episode was about the sex lives of two of the shows’ couples—Rachel and Finn, and Kurt and Blaine—as they had [...]
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If the title of the British show, The Joy of Teen Sex, isn’t enough of a hint of what is to come, the opening scene reveals it all. While images of teens engaging in a variety of sexual behaviors flash [...]
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Imagine taking a trip to Washington, D.C., and visiting the Washington Monument. Just when you’ve angled the camera perfectly so that it looks like you’re holding the building in your hand, a helicopter carrying a parachute enters the frame.…
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Entertainment Weekly recently featured an article on how gay teens are suddenly “popping up” in major roles on national television. From Degrassi’s Riley to Glee’s dream partnership, Kurt and Blaine, many shows have included openly gay characters…
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