+270 Non-conformity has become conformity. Financial and social status is now based on how shitty your jeans look like when they're brand new. Teen child birth is the lowest it's been in decades while teen pregnancy is the highest it's been since the 1930's. Ours is truly the generation of irony, amirite?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Well said.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

As I, the original poster, do not handle any kind of criticism well, I've closed the ability to comment on this post. Don't let the ability to post comments fool you

by Anonymous 12 years ago

In other words, you don't want anyone to prove you wrong?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Well I don't think you can do that seeing as this is... You know... The Internet. But as op I'm supposed to have certain post responsibilities and getting into arguments are very tiresome and pointless

by Anonymous 12 years ago

If you don't want to argue, don't argue. But if someone else wants to express their opinion, you can't stop them.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

...I know. Or else there would have been a little button to press that said 'close comment section'. Just wishful thinking

by Anonymous 12 years ago

no you didnt

by Anonymous 12 years ago

...astute observation

by Anonymous 12 years ago

That pregnancy statistic seems a lil sketchy

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Which part?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Here is some data. http://micpohling.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/us-teenage-pregnancy-rate-birth-rate-and-abortion-rate-1972-2005/ It only goes to 2003 but it's the most accurate and readable thing I could find. Let me know if you find something better.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

And if you look at that graph you see yes, birth rate is very low. But "pregnancy is the highest since the 30's" isn't even close. It's actually dropped dramatically recently.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

You're right. I misread the OP. I thought it said it is the lowest it's been since the 1930s. It makes sense that pregnancy/birth rates were higher back then.It was pretty normal for teenagers to start families back then. Also, birth control and sex education have improved dramatically.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

When you say "Teen child birth is the lowest it's been in decades", are you saying that abortions are more rampant with teens? *as a side note, I'm not criticizing the statement, I'm confused as to what you're saying.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

http://micpohling.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/us-teenage-pregnancy-rate-birth-rate-and-abortion-rate-1972-2005/ Sorry the statistics aren't very recent. It was the best I could find.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

According to this (http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/USTPtrends.pdf - on page 7), teen pregnancy and teen birth rates are pretty dramatically declining. Don't let the media fool you into thinking we're all sluts.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

YES A useful post! +5 internetz for you :D

by Anonymous 12 years ago

+5 internetz?!! THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVER!

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Teen child birth is the lowest it's been in decades while teen pregnancy is the highest it's been since the 1930's: is not true.

by Anonymous 12 years ago