Just had to get this out…
So I’ve been watching 16 and Pregnant on MTV. It’s my standard dose of reality TV done in a more tasteful short doc format. Not like the complete trash “reality” shows / competitions that accompany it on MTV.
Watching no episode in particular, I got a generally negative tone from the show. It portrays teen pregnancies in a negative light. There has also been a ton of publicity on how some people believe the show promotes teen pregnancy. Now I’m not here to say that getting pregnant at 16 is a fantastic idea, I just think it’s a lot better than getting pregnant after 35.
I currently have a 3 year old daughter, and yes, I would be super pissed if she got knocked up in her teens. Also, I’m all about waiting for marriage. I’ve just seen a growing trend of post college graduates staying in a perpetual state of childhood and a growing trend of waiting until the “right time” to have kids. Sometimes the right time for the body is not necessarily the right time financially. So what’s more important?
Along with the boomeranger and late pregnancy trends, we’ve also seen rise in disorders like autism.
Here are some stats:
Studies show that the risk of miscarriage (loss of a pregnancy before 20 weeks gestation) is 12% to 15% for women in their 20s and rises to about 25% for women at age 40. The increased incidence of chromosomal abnormalities contributes to this increased risk of miscarriage in older women.
The traditional age at which a woman is considered to be at high risk for chromosomal abnormalities is 35. Approximately 1 in 1,400 babies born from women in their 20’s have Down syndrome; it increases to about 1 in 100 babies born with Down syndrome from women in their 40s.
Titus Andronicus – The Monitor ↓
Beach House – Teen Dream ↓
My friend used a song from this album at the start of this video project ↓
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It’s been a long time coming but about a month ago I finally did it. I went to Marks of the Spark Tattoos in Frederick, MD and got the logo of one of my favorite movies put on my calf forever.
Yes, Battle Royale is now permanently a part of me.
I love my tattoo in every way. As long as Battle Royale never has a crappy American remake…
For the design I took a screen grab of the logo and combined it with a scan of the logo from the DVD creating this simplified version.
My tattoo artist Alfie did a fantastic job and his shop had an incredibly professional and hygienic atmosphere. Even though the 3+hrs of dull pain started to get to me, all in all it was a great life experience.
This Hulk Tat of Alfie’s is one of my favorites.
In November of ‘08 I wrote this post about Benjamin Beast. I thought that would be that last time I heard the name Benjamin Beast… but then I saw this video on Pitchfork ↓
and there he was.
I will never underestimate you again Mr. Beast.
15. Artist: Why?
Album: Eskimo Snow
14. Artist: Miike Snow
Album: Miike Snow
13. Artist: Matt & Kim
Album: Grand
12. Artist: Sin Fang Bous
Album: Clangour
10. Artist: Japandroids
Album: Post-Nothing
9. Artist: The Rural Alberta Advantage
Album: Hometowns
8. Artist: Wild Beasts
Album: Two Dancers
6. Artist: Think About Life
Album: Family
5. Artist: Passion Pit
↓ Album: Manners
4. Artist: Sleigh Bells
↓ Album: Sleigh Bells
3. Artist: Fever Ray
↓ Album: Fever Ray
2. Artist: Dan Deacon
↓ Album: Bromst
1. Artist: The Antlers
↓ Album: Hospice
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#3 “Crown On The Ground” – Sleigh Bells
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#6 “Nueva Nueva” – Think About Life
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#8 “If I Had a Heart” – Fever Ray
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#9 “In the Summertime” – The Rural Alberta Advantage
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#10 “Hooting & Howling” – Wild Beasts
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#12 “Moth’s Wings” – Passion Pit
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#14 “My Night with the Prostitute From Marseille” – Beirut
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#15 “Clangour and Flutes” – Sin Fang Bous
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#16 “Combination Pizza Hut And Taco Bell” (REMIX) – Wallpaper.
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#18 “Lovesick Teenagers” – Bear in Heaven
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#19 “Lessons Learned ” – Matt & Kim
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#21 “Surf Solar” – Fuck Buttons
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#23 “Blue Period Picasso” – Peter Bjorn and John
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#25 “My Body’s A Zombie For You” – Dead Man’s Bones
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