English Essay #2

[FlameMaster5]

Ok, I deleted the "Argument Paper" thread so I can start over with fresh new ideas. I thought I had a plan, but I really didn't when it came to the topic I was on. SO...I'm going to write on a new, different idea. This will be on the essay "Monster Moms" I have read, involving teenage pregancy. I think I can work with this better than the other topic.

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TEEN PREGNANCY

In 1996, a story about a runaway ten-year-old girl hit the media. Her name was Cindy Garcia and was said to be 8 1/2 months pregnant. "With heavy makeup framing her exotic almond-shaped eyes and her long, dark hair piled high, Cindy Garcia looked at least 14", an Associated Press story stated. She was said to have "innocently handed welfare workers her birth certificate to qualify for food stamps and child support. Cindy, her belly bulging, was only 10."

Police and doctors desperately searched for her, knowing she would require a Caesarean section and a lot of medical attention since was only ten-years-old. It wasn't until she was captured that the truth came out. Cindy really was fourteen-years-old, but was given a fake birth certificate by her mother Francesca. In fact, Cindy wasn't even her real name, it was Adella Quintana. She and her mother had moved from Mexico to Houston, Texas to enroll the girl in American schools. They were fleeing the hardships of their homeland in hope of finding a better life.

However, Cindy-Adella and her mother only found new troubles once they came to America. I doubt that the media misunderstandings were the only problems the girl endured. She most likely had problems raising her child since she was so young. At that age, it would have been hard to support her child in any means. And in today's society, other teenage mothers like her would suffer from the same struggles or more. So, how can we prevent adolescent motherhood? How can we protect teenage girls from what they are not prepared to face?


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That's all I got so far, but it's enough to get some feedback. It's late, so i'll work on this again soon. I think I got GREAT information to put into this, I just gotta have the time to do it. :]

[Haunter 360]

Man, that's a sad subject to essay on.
Mothering is hard enough itself, and to be a teenager at the time...

Seriously, humanity is going out of control.


Well, great essay so far!
Heh, sunds like a proper newspaper report or something.
Great work!

[Deleted]

Great essay so far FM5! kep it up and you'll do great!

[Deleted]

a good introduction fm5. Shoudl be a godo essay if not downheartening.

[Deleted]

Hmmm... Theres a few points I have to say on Teenage pregnancy, I hope you don't mind me saying this on your topic FM5... But... God made girls to have children young, or it wouldn't be possible, thus meaning that we are practically saying that God's will is wrong, and his idea of having girls to have children at about the age of 10 is wrong.

And no, I am not saying that teenage sex or pregnacy is right, due to how mature we are, and if at whatever maturity stage we are at determines whether we are fit to have children, and in the moral concept that mankind has decided (in england, not sure where else) is 16 years of age, is when we are mentall fit to have a child. (if that makes sense)

Just thought I should let you know.

[Deleted]

i think in america it's 18 and thats the legal age to do it. 21 in some states i think.

I do not think it is correct that people shoudl have children too young because they have no life expereience. Yet if they are too old it is likely they will forget what it is like to be a kid. so i think 21 soudns about right. 16-20 are quite reckless year on year on average.

[FlameMaster5]

zeelamagic said:

Hmmm... Theres a few points I have to say on Teenage pregnancy, I hope you don't mind me saying this on your topic FM5... But... God made girls to have children young, or it wouldn't be possible, thus meaning that we are practically saying that God's will is wrong, and his idea of having girls to have children at about the age of 10 is wrong.

And no, I am not saying that teenage sex or pregnacy is right, due to how mature we are, and if at whatever maturity stage we are at determines whether we are fit to have children, and in the moral concept that mankind has decided (in england, not sure where else) is 16 years of age, is when we are mentall fit to have a child. (if that makes sense)

Just thought I should let you know.

I'm not saying you're wrong, but I'm not saying you're right either, LunarCore. This subject definitely depends on the situation and the person. Yes, female bodies are ready to give birth to a child when their menustral cycle begins, but that doesn't mean they should have sex or become pregnant just because their bodies are ready. Females, generally, are not fully responsible mentally until the age of 16. With males, in general(some are more mature than others), it takes them a little longer than females to become fully mature mentally. This paper I'm writing isn't about the body maturity really, it's about the maturity of teenage females and the society around them that makes it hard to be a mother. And, this will be in the paper too, with laws prohibiting marriage until 18 years of age(for America), these teenage girls can't get legally married. And in the Bible, it says that it is wrong to have sex before marriage - so teenage sex or pregnancy, therefore, is wrong also in the eyes of the Lord.

So... This paper has a lot to say and I hope, once it's done, you'll see where i'm coming from. I don't know the situations in England because I'm an American. So, this paper will be based on America since that's where I come from. The laws, education, jobs and society are different here, so that's why you may see some things uncommon to England. Because of these factors, it makes it harder for teens to be parents.

Wow... Ok, I wrote all that and it was easy. XD This shouldn't be too hard now since I have already given myself a basic outline. *laughs* :] Anything new I type will be in RED, so stay alert. ^_^

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TEEN PREGNANCY

In 1996, a story about a runaway ten-year-old girl hit the media. Her name was Cindy Garcia and was said to be 8 1/2 months pregnant. "With heavy makeup framing her exotic almond-shaped eyes and her long, dark hair piled high, Cindy Garcia looked at least 14", an Associated Press story stated. She was said to have "innocently handed welfare workers her birth certificate to qualify for food stamps and child support. Cindy, her belly bulging, was only 10."

Police and doctors desperately searched for her, knowing she would require a Caesarean section and a lot of medical attention since was only ten-years-old. It wasn't until she was captured that the truth came out. Cindy really was fourteen-years-old, but was given a fake birth certificate by her mother Francesca. In fact, Cindy wasn't even her real name, it was Adella Quintana. She and her mother had moved from Mexico to Houston, Texas to enroll the girl in American schools. They were fleeing the hardships of their homeland in hope of finding a better life.

However, Cindy-Adella and her mother only found new troubles once they came to America. I doubt that the media misunderstandings were the only problems the girl endured. She most likely had problems raising her child since she was so young. At that age, it would have been hard to support her child in any means. And in today's society, other teenage mothers like her would suffer from the same struggles or more. So, how can we prevent adolescent motherhood? How can we protect teenage girls from what they are not prepared to face?

Denise Witmer, author of Your Guide to Parenting Adolescents, gives tips to prevent early teen sex and pregnancy. As the first tip, she writes that parents should discourage early, steady dating. Some female teens have boyfriends simply because they are bored, so parents should encourage friendship and group activities.

The next tip is for parents to help their teens form a plan to get out of situations before they are in them. Three out of four girls report that they have sex early because their boyfriends want them to. Also, it is important that parents discuss with their teens on what to do when they feel sexually charged. All teenagers, afterall, have hormones and need help dealing with them sometimes.

The third tip is to talk with your teen early and often about sex, contraception, your morals and values. The main reason given for not having intercourse in teens is because having sex early would go against their religious or moral values. Remember, adolescents are influenced by everything you do and say. If you, as a parent, have morals and values, your teen will most likely "follow in your footsteps". Also, establish rules and curfews, then enforce them.

The last tip, but certainly not least, is to teach your teen how to dream. Instead of letting your adolescents grow up thinking they must get married and have children as soon as possible, let them shoot for the stars. Give your teenagers college opportunities and let them fight for the dream career they've always wanted. Let them know it's okay to have what they want most in life. Afterall, life is short, so it's best to make the most out of it!




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I'll be writing more on this later, most likely. I need to take some notes for my Graphic Design test on Tuesday. @_@

[FlameMaster5]

I'm gonna add a little more today and leave tommorrow for my GD notes...

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TEEN PREGNANCY

In 1996, a story about a runaway ten-year-old girl hit the media. Her name was Cindy Garcia and was said to be 8 1/2 months pregnant. "With heavy makeup framing her exotic almond-shaped eyes and her long, dark hair piled high, Cindy Garcia looked at least 14", an Associated Press story stated. She was said to have "innocently handed welfare workers her birth certificate to qualify for food stamps and child support. Cindy, her belly bulging, was only 10."

Police and doctors desperately searched for her, knowing she would require a Caesarean section and a lot of medical attention since was only ten-years-old. It wasn't until she was captured that the truth came out. Cindy really was fourteen-years-old, but was given a fake birth certificate by her mother Francesca. In fact, Cindy wasn't even her real name, it was Adella Quintana. She and her mother had moved from Mexico to Houston, Texas to enroll the girl in American schools. They were fleeing the hardships of their homeland in hope of finding a better life.

However, Cindy-Adella and her mother only found new troubles once they came to America. I doubt that the media misunderstandings were the only problems the girl endured. She most likely had problems raising her child since she was so young. At that age, it would have been hard to support her child in any means. And in today's society, other teenage mothers like her would suffer from the same struggles or more. So, how can we prevent adolescent motherhood? How can we protect teenage girls from what they are not prepared to face?

Denise Witmer, author of Your Guide to Parenting Adolescents, gives tips to prevent early teen sex and pregnancy. As the first tip, she writes that parents should discourage early, steady dating. Some female teens have boyfriends simply because they are bored, so parents should encourage friendship and group activities.

The next tip is for parents to help their teens form a plan to get out of situations before they are in them. Three out of four girls report that they have sex early because their boyfriends want them to. Also, it is important that parents discuss with their teens on what to do when they feel sexually charged. All teenagers, afterall, have hormones and need help dealing with them sometimes.

The third tip is to talk with your teen early and often about sex, contraception, your morals and values. The main reason given for not having intercourse in teens is because having sex early would go against their religious or moral values. Remember, adolescents are influenced by everything you do and say. If you, as a parent, have morals and values, your teen will most likely "follow in your footsteps". Also, establish rules and curfews, then enforce them.

The last tip, but certainly not least, is to teach your teen how to dream. Instead of letting your adolescents grow up thinking they must get married and have children as soon as possible, let them shoot for the stars. Give your teenagers college opportunities and let them fight for the dream career they've always wanted. Let them know it's okay to have what they want most in life. Afterall, life is short, so it's best to make the most out of it!

However, as all parents know, teens can be stubborn. Teenage girls may not realize the dangers of having sex and do so anyways. In the essay Monster Moms, the teen birth rate reached its highest level in the 1950s, not the current era. Indeed, between 1991 and 1996 the rate declined by nearly 12 percent. Yet, that doesn't mean female adolescents aren't having sex early nowadays. In the past, we did not have the knowledge we do now about pregnancy and prevention. That brings me to discuss the causes of less adolescent mothers in our current era: birth control and abortion.

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ooh it's looknig good. Jsut wondeirng i knwo this is abotu teen pregnancy yet whenyou discuss Abortion are you gonig to tlak about hte moral views against it?

[FlameMaster5]

Absolutely. ^_^ I am against abortion, for life begins when it is conceived. Therefore, abortion is murder, and wrong in the eyes of God. I will be researching the risks of both birth control and abortion - and also find a way to fit in the dangers of STDs(sexually transmitted diseases). I think this will be a great paper. ^_^ I can TASTE that A!

[Deleted]

Really whats it taste like?? anyway i bet you will. Your rpobs puttign more work into this year in shcool then i thik i have done weel ever.

[FlameMaster5]

That A tastes good, Blaze. It's wonderful, especially since I was awful doing home schooling. ~_~

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TEEN PREGNANCY

In 1996, a story about a runaway ten-year-old girl hit the media. Her name was Cindy Garcia and was said to be 8 1/2 months pregnant. "With heavy makeup framing her exotic almond-shaped eyes and her long, dark hair piled high, Cindy Garcia looked at least 14", an Associated Press story stated. She was said to have "innocently handed welfare workers her birth certificate to qualify for food stamps and child support. Cindy, her belly bulging, was only 10."

Police and doctors desperately searched for her, knowing she would require a Caesarean section and a lot of medical attention since was only ten-years-old. It wasn't until she was captured that the truth came out. Cindy really was fourteen-years-old, but was given a fake birth certificate by her mother Francesca. In fact, Cindy wasn't even her real name, it was Adella Quintana. She and her mother had moved from Mexico to Houston, Texas to enroll the girl in American schools. They were fleeing the hardships of their homeland in hope of finding a better life.

However, Cindy-Adella and her mother only found new troubles once they came to America. I doubt that the media misunderstandings were the only problems the girl endured. She most likely had problems raising her child since she was so young. At that age, it would have been hard to support her child in any means. And in today's society, other teenage mothers like her would suffer from the same struggles or more. So, how can we prevent adolescent motherhood? How can we protect teenage girls from what they are not prepared to face?

Denise Witmer, author of Your Guide to Parenting Adolescents, gives tips to prevent early teen sex and pregnancy. As the first tip, she writes that parents should discourage early, steady dating. Some female teens have boyfriends simply because they are bored, so parents should encourage friendship and group activities.

The next tip is for parents to help their teens form a plan to get out of situations before they are in them. Three out of four girls report that they have sex early because their boyfriends want them to. Also, it is important that parents discuss with their teens on what to do when they feel sexually charged. All teenagers, afterall, have hormones and need help dealing with them sometimes.

The third tip is to talk with your teen early and often about sex, contraception, your morals and values. The main reason given for not having intercourse in teens is because having sex early would go against their religious or moral values. Remember, adolescents are influenced by everything you do and say. If you, as a parent, have morals and values, your teen will most likely "follow in your footsteps". Also, establish rules and curfews, then enforce them.

The last tip, but certainly not least, is to teach your teen how to dream. Instead of letting your adolescents grow up thinking they must get married and have children as soon as possible, let them shoot for the stars. Give your teenagers college opportunities and let them fight for the dream career they've always wanted. Let them know it's okay to have what they want most in life. Afterall, life is short, so it's best to make the most out of it!

However, as all parents know, teens can be stubborn. Teenage girls may not realize the dangers of having sex and do so anyways. In the essay Monster Moms, it states the teen birth rate reached its highest level in the 1950s, not the current era. Indeed, between 1991 and 1996 the rate declined by nearly 12 percent. Yet, that doesn't mean female adolescents aren't having sex early nowadays. In the past, we did not have the knowledge we do now about pregnancy and prevention. That brings me to discuss the causes of less adolescent mothers in our current era: birth control and abortion.

Birth control pills, a common method for preventing pregnancy, contains artificial estrogen and/or progestin that copy the hormones the female body produces. The body then reacts to these heightened levels of hormones in different ways, all of which can prevent pregnancy. The primary way the artificial hormones in birth control pills work is by supressing ovulation.

Depo-Provera, NuvaRing, Ortho Evra, Mirena IUD and Implanon are other forms of birth control. These all work in different ways, but they all have the same purpose of preventing pregnancy.

A female adolescent may have sex early and may be well protected. Yet, using any kind of birth control always has its risks--no matter how old a female may be. Teens also have been known to keep their sexual episodes secret from their parents; therefore, the birth control method as well. There is several risks that can come from using birth control: arterial clotting, venous inflammation and clotting, can raise blood pressure, etc. Also, birth control can cause damage to an already conceived child. Usually, teenagers will not know these things unless informed by their parents first.

Also, teens having early sex may not realize the danger of sexually transmitted diseases(STD's). There is several STD's: HIV and AIDS, Genital Herpes(HSV-2), Genital Warts, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease(PID), Pubic Lice, Syphilis and Trichomoniasis. STD's can be spread not only through intercourse, but also skin-to-skin contact, cuts or being exposed to bodily fluids. It's important to discuss this with your adolesecents. Remember, its easier to prevent STD's than cure them--even then, some can't be cured.



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I'll be back later to write more. You know, this paper is kinda helping me with my Psychology too. XD

[Deleted]

woah mroe stuff. and all in great detail

[FlameMaster5]

Lol, thank you, Blaze. ^_^ Yeah, well, I gotta finish it tonight, so here it is! XD

Btw, Glasner was the writer of the essay I had to refer to for this paper--just so ya' know. ;]

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TEEN PREGNANCY

In 1996, a chapter about a runaway ten-year-old girl hit the media. Her name was Cindy Garcia and was said to be 8 1/2 months pregnant. "With heavy makeup framing her exotic almond-shaped eyes and her long, dark hair piled high, Cindy Garcia looked at least 14",(Glasner 1) an Associated Press story stated. She was said to have "innocently handed welfare workers her birth certificate to qualify for food stamps and child support. Cindy, her belly bulging, was only 10."(Glasner 1)

Police and doctors desperately searched for her, knowing she would require a Caesarean section and a lot of medical attention since was only ten-years-old. It wasn't until she was captured that the truth came out. Cindy really was fourteen-years-old, but was given a fake birth certificate by her mother Francesca. In fact, Cindy wasn't even her real name, it was Adella Quintana. She and her mother had moved from Mexico to Houston, Texas to enroll the girl in American schools. They were fleeing the hardships of their homeland in hope of finding a better life.

However, Cindy-Adella and her mother only found new troubles once they came to America. I doubt that the media misunderstandings were the only problems the girl endured. She most likely had problems raising her child since she was so young. At that age, it would have been hard to support her child by any means. And in today's society, other teenage mothers like her would suffer from the same struggles or more. So, how can we prevent adolescent motherhood? How can we protect teenage girls from what they are not prepared to face?

Denise Witmer, author of Your Guide to Parenting Adolescents, gives tips to prevent early teen sex and pregnancy. As the first tip, she writes that parents should discourage early, steady dating. Some female teens have boyfriends simply because they are bored, so parents should encourage friendship and group activities.

The next tip is for parents to help their teens form a plan to get out of situations before they are in them. Three out of four girls report that they have sex early because their boyfriends want them to. Also, it is important that parents discuss with their teens on what to do when they feel sexually charged. All teenagers, afterall, have hormones and need help dealing with them sometimes.

The third tip is to talk with your teen early and often about sex, contraception, your morals and values. The main reason given for not having intercourse in teens is because having sex early would go against their religious or moral values. Remember, adolescents are influenced by everything you do and say. If you, as a parent, have morals and values, your teen will most likely "follow in your footsteps". Also, establish rules and curfews, then enforce them.

The last tip, but certainly not least, is to teach your teen how to dream. Instead of letting your adolescents grow up thinking they must get married and have children as soon as possible, let them shoot for the stars. Give your teenagers college opportunities and let them fight for the dream career they've always wanted. Let them know it's okay to have what they want most in life. Afterall, life is short, so it's best to make the most out of it!

However, as all parents know, teens can be stubborn. Teenage girls may not realize the dangers of having sex and do so anyways. In the chapter "Monster Moms", it states that "the teen birth rate reached its highest level in the 1950s, not the current era. Indeed, between 1991 and 1996 the rate declined by nearly 12 percent."(Glasner 4) Yet, that doesn't mean female adolescents aren't having sex early nowadays. In the past, we did not have the knowledge we do now about pregnancy and prevention. That brings me to discuss the causes of less adolescent mothers in our current era: birth control and abortion.

Birth control pills, a common method for preventing pregnancy, contains artificial estrogen and/or progestin that copy the hormones the female body produces. The body then reacts to these heightened levels of hormones in different ways, all of which can prevent pregnancy. The primary way the artificial hormones in birth control pills work is by supressing ovulation.

Depo-Provera, NuvaRing, Ortho Evra, Mirena IUD and Implanon are other forms of birth control. These all work in different ways, but they all have the same purpose of preventing pregnancy.

A female adolescent may have sex early and may be well protected. Yet, using any kind of birth control always has its risks--no matter how old a female may be. Teens also have been known to keep their sexual episodes secret from their parents; therefore, the birth control method as well. There is several risks that can come from using birth control: arterial clotting, venous inflammation and clotting, high blood pressure, etc. Also, birth control can cause damage to an already conceived child. Usually, teenagers will not know these things unless informed by their parents first.

Also, teens having early sex may not realize the danger of sexually transmitted diseases(STD's). There is several STD's: HIV and AIDS, Genital Herpes(HSV-2), Genital Warts, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease(PID), Pubic Lice, Syphilis and Trichomoniasis. STD's can be spread not only through intercourse, but also skin-to-skin contact, cuts or being exposed to bodily fluids. It's important to discuss this with your adolesecents. Remember, its easier to prevent STD's than cure them--even then, some can't be cured.

It's possible that teenagers know about STD's, but that doesn't mean it will prevent them from having early sex. If a female adolescent has intercourse without birth control present and becomes pregnant, then there is more drastic issues at hand. Now, the young lady is forced to make a choice. Either she will keep the baby or have an abortion instead. Most likely, to escape the hardships this child could bring, the young mother will have an abortion.

Though abortion is the ideal method of society, there is several risks that need to be considered. Breast cancer, infertility, miscarriage and post abortion syndrome(PAS) are all risks that can occur after an abortion. Some teens have been known to have abortions in secret, too, which can be very dangerous. There is also ways of having an abortion without any danger, such as the Emergency Contraception or otherwise called the "morning-after pill". To many, abortion is a moral and/or religious decision.

Personally, I do not agree with abortion. As a Christian, I believe life begins at conception and an abortion would be an act of murder. Being a Christian does not fully form my beliefs, though. I have my own morals and values, as everyone should have. Whether or not a female chooses to have sexual intercourse or is raped and becomes pregnant, I believe that girl should give birth and take full responsibility in caring for the child. Afterall, no matter what, a child reflects its mother in some way because it is a part of its mother. Plus, a child can give unconditional love and happiness. Who doesn't want that?

Young mothers that do decide to care for the child they conceived will face hardships like Cindy Garcia, though. In today's society, young mothers are frowned upon. They are thought to be careless, irresponsible and bad influences to others their age. However, a young mother is no more reckless than any other teenager. They must learn from their mistakes and move on through life the best they can. In the meantime, parents need to do all they can to prevent teen pregnancy and early struggles for young ladies.


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I'll have my mom take a look at this and see if it needs any revising. Besides, adults after super-vision. XD Lol, just kidding! Anyways, I'll see what she thinks and then decide if it's finished.

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woah thats a lot of stuff.