Should rap music really be blamed for teen pregnancies? Some researchers agree, but it mainly depends on how closely parents are monitoring what their children are listening to. There is really no way to completely stop the production of dirty lyrics. Therefore, it comes down to limiting what teens listen to. On the other hand, does it influence teen’s thoughts about sexuality? Of course it does because “Rap stars are encouraging early sexual activity among teenagers by promoting a degrading view of women” and portraying men as “sex-driven studs” in their music videos. On top of the appalling lyrics, the gestures in Rap videos allows teens to view things that they might think is appropriate and “cool” because their favorite artist is doing it. Parents can try as much as they want to protect their teens from sexuality being exposed at such a young age, but they will be exposed sooner or later and it’s up to their childhood morals to steer them away from engaging in sex and risking another teen pregnancy.




Written by: Morgan Hinson

Rap Music Blamed For Teen Pregnancy. (2006). Retrieved March 27, 2008, from Daily Mail Web site: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=401684&in_page_id=1770