Jessica Opoien wrote that Hollywood was glamorizing teen pregnancy, and used several examples from “Juno” and the Jamie Lynne Spears scandal. As I was reading this article, it seemed to me this girl is the very problem with society, concerning teen pregnancy.

Society is quick to point the fingers at celebrities for this 3 percent increase in teen pregnancies, because they assume that celebrities are perfect. They make no mistakes; any of them that do quickly throw money at the situation and nobody ever knows.

However, Spears is a different case. She decided to step up and take responsibility for her child. She took accelerated courses to obtain her GED and handled the press in a very mature matter. In fact, during the duration of her pregnancy, Spears stayed in her hometown of Kentwood, La., and stayed out of the spotlight. She could have resolved the problem by going to a private doctor and having an abortion. So people take the fact that she kept her daughter, lost her career with Nickelodeon and was the target of much ridicule, and call it glamorous?

Opoien neglected to mention the very plot of “Juno.” It was a story of a pregnant teenager who decided to give her child to a couple who could not conceive. Such an act is selfless. How can giving up your child be glamorous?

It is very easy to look to Hollywood and blame it for our problems. We want to be like celebrities: We dress like them, and we cut our hair like them, so why not want to adopt the same ideals on pregnancy? The problem and solution lies in our communities, not Hollywood.

Melanie BeVirt

Senior

Child, adult and family services