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Teen Vogue Promotes Teen Pregnancy

Who are these magazines for anyway?

It was not their intention when they set out, but after the photo shoot with teen supermodel Jourdan Dunn, the magazine learned of the pregnancy and decided to take advantage of a teachable moment.

“Teen pregnancy is a difficult, real-life issue that Teen Vogue readers are mature enough to be exposed to,” Astley (Editor-in-Chief)said in a statement. “Teen Vogue felt it was important to support, not punish, Jourdan Dunn, who contributed to a beautiful photo shoot and who will surely have an ongoing and successful career in fashion.” The cover has raised eyebrows among some parents, teens and advocates against teen pregnancy.

As a parent of a 13 year old whose hands I have had to pry the magazine out of, I am suddenly glad I followed my gut feeling that this magazine was out of bounds for my daughter.

We all know that the images in magazines lead to eating disorders in impressionable girls. The last thing I want is for my kid to think teen pregnancy is in vogue. Granted the 19 year old’s story which is printed in the magazine describes her journey has hard, but a picture says a thousand words for this age group.

Now, one would think that ‘this’ age group means teenagers, but with an average readership age of 18, parents need to realize that this magazine is written for “teens” age 15-24, not impressionable 13-year-olds.

Once again, parents need to look at the role models they are letting their kids latch onto. I am not saying that parents should necessarily censor this information from kids. They will eventually end up with a pregnant friend after all. Still, parents must decide for themselves what each child should be exposed to and then use the opportunity to have a serious conversation.

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