The essay I plan to respond to is Natalie’s essay on “Losing Virginity to the Big Screen’s Lies.” This essay caught my attention because there is a very evident increase in the number of pre-marital pregnancies and related issues across the country, and the world. I plan to counter Natalie’s argument that the media always portrays/encourages early sexual activity. Her argument was that big screen movies and other media promote pre-marital sex and the start of an early sex life. In my essay I will bring light to the way the media encourages waiting by showing the consequences of partaking in these activities too early. I will include examples of media including television series and movies and explain how each discourages early sexual activity. I will relate my argument back to Natalie’s original essay as well. Some shows I will focus on are the Secret Life of the American Teenager, Teen Mom, and 16 and Pregnant. When discussing these shows, I will illuminate the struggles the teens are faced with due to their poor decisions.
One of the main points I will include is the amount of sacrifices pregnant teens have to make and how it changes their life. In the Secret Life of the American Teenager, Amy, the main character, constantly complains about all of the things she can’t do because she now has a baby. In 16 and Pregnant, many of the young pregnant women also realize that they now cannot do their daily routines and must change their actions to pay for what they did. Another point I will make is the way these decisions ruin relationships, with the girls’ mothers, and partners. I will show how the media portrays this and why it discourages sexual activity too early. I have yet to figure out the last main point I will present but there are many options. I will have to do some research and read others’ opinions about the way the media portrays sexual activity.
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