If you go to the casting page for 16 and Pregnant it reads:
From morning sickness to mood swings, and to even the day of the baby's arrival, we would like you to let us document this exciting, life changing event.I will be the first to admit that having a baby can be very exciting and without a doubt life changing, but is this the message that should be sent to TEENAGE girls? This reality show is not realistic at all. Realistically, the odds of a pregnant teen going on to become semi-famous by starring in not one, but two reality shows on MTV, and pose for magazine covers is slim to none. I can't blame the girls on the show, at least not the first season. I mean they have to do what they have to do to provide for their babies even if it does mean capitalizing on their poor judgment.
We have all seen those episodes of Maury where the 15-year old girl is desperate to have a baby. Are these two programs not adding to that problem? "Not only am I gonna have a baby at 15, I am gonna become famous for it!", this is a thought that you can bet your ass on more than one girl out there in the world is thinking right now. You have to wonder what is going through the minds of the casting directors when they are interviewing girls for upcoming seasons.
