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Heavily pregnant teen boys Ads cause a stir.
07 Jun 2013 at 09:19hrs | Views
A new ad campaign for Chicago Department of Public Health's Office of Adolescent and School Health featuring pregnant teenage boys has caused a stir.
The teen pregnancy prevention campaign features a series of ads that challenge gender roles related to teen pregnancy and parenthood.
The ads show teenage boys Photoshopped to look heavily pregnant as an awareness campaign that "teen parenthood is more than just a girl's responsibility."
The slogan accompanying the ads is "Unexpected? Most teen pregnancies are. Avoid unplanned pregnancies and STIs. Use condoms. Or wait." With teen pregnancies on the rise, it's not a bad lesson for teens to learn. But are the images a step too far?
In an interview on Chicago Tonight, Department of Public Health commissioner, Dr Bechara Choucair says that they've received an overwhelming positive response. The comments on sites like Huffington Post, say otherwise. One Chicago commuter says, "This is a terrible and just cringe every time I see it. I ride public transportation here in Chicago, and am sickened every time I see one of these at bus stops. And I have to say that most riders I've had discussions with about this are just as disgusted, young and old." [sic]
The teen pregnancy prevention campaign features a series of ads that challenge gender roles related to teen pregnancy and parenthood.
The ads show teenage boys Photoshopped to look heavily pregnant as an awareness campaign that "teen parenthood is more than just a girl's responsibility."
The slogan accompanying the ads is "Unexpected? Most teen pregnancies are. Avoid unplanned pregnancies and STIs. Use condoms. Or wait." With teen pregnancies on the rise, it's not a bad lesson for teens to learn. But are the images a step too far?
In an interview on Chicago Tonight, Department of Public Health commissioner, Dr Bechara Choucair says that they've received an overwhelming positive response. The comments on sites like Huffington Post, say otherwise. One Chicago commuter says, "This is a terrible and just cringe every time I see it. I ride public transportation here in Chicago, and am sickened every time I see one of these at bus stops. And I have to say that most riders I've had discussions with about this are just as disgusted, young and old." [sic]
Source - huffingtonpost.com
