Saturday, January 29, 2011

See Teen Parents' Films Of Their Own Stories

We can all be properly judgmental about teenage mothers and blame the young mothers and fathers for having sex, or for having sex without using condoms. Or we can blame those who make schools skittish about serious sex education.

Or we can withhold our judgments and go to Out North Saturday (tonight) and see movies made by teen moms and hear their stories.

Pro Creativity Film Premier
Teen parents showcase their stories

As part of Out North's education program dozen local teen parents worked with film professionals to learn story craft and film production to make short autobiographical films.

Come see their films, meet the filmmakers, celebrate their success, and learn about the Pro Creativity project.

Refreshments provided.


7pm Saturday January 29, 2011Admission is FREE, families welcome

This event encourages and supports Out North's Education Program

But I'm sure a lot more parents will spend $10 each on their kids to see a movie that models irresponsible teenage sexuality and another $15 for popcorn and drinks instead.  And why do I think these are the same people who complain about government, demand individual responsibility for others, and love Sarah Palin for her stands on abstinence education and see no inconsistency with that stand and her grandson's unwed mother?  OK, now I'm being judgmental.  But I do think bad parenting is one of the biggest problems we face today, and girls becoming mothers, particularly without the fathers, is just not the best way to go.

2 comments:

  1. "I do think bad parenting is one of the biggest problems we face today, and girls becoming mothers, particularly without the fathers, is just not the best way to go."

    What Bristol has done to shut Levi out of Tripp's life is intolerable and even worse, that Rex Butler allowed it. Bristol is not a light for other unwed girls to follow. She is an example of what not to do. When you have all the money and political sway, you should show benevolence and do it right.

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  2. I cannot tell you how glad I am that I dragged my husband and daughter out to see these films! Thank you for this preview!

    Overall I thought it was excellent. The films showed that teen moms are capable as people and not afraid of getting grounded as the heaviest consequence of getting pregnant.

    When I see presentations like what we saw this evening, I think that sex education and society are going to how Margaet Sanger seems to have envisioned it, where women are seeing what they want and postponing pregnancy instead of it being something that merely happens to them.

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