Dear Tyra, Love you! Why don't you do a show about the high prevalence of rape scenes in movies today. Every other movie I watch has some girl being violated with no addition to the plot. Doesn't anyone think that this is dangerous to be adding to our collective consciousness? I just don't think rape should be portrayed so casually.

I didn't read through all the comments so this may have already been said. You've got to be kidding me. There is no way that these girls can be so stupid as to blame a TV show for having unprotected sex. Seems like they're all reaching for someone to blame instead of taking the responsibility for what they did. Teen pregnancy is on the rise and I think a major reason for this is that we've basically eliminated sex-ed in schools across America. These girls are learning from their friends different "tricks" for not getting knocked up. Jumping up and down, rhythm method (like they have any idea when ovulation actually happens, and a slew of other crap that doesn't work. By not being educated about how to protect themselves against pregnancy the rate of teen mothers is rising. It seems like with no other place to turn when a parent asks THAT question; "What were you thinking?" these girls find the first thing they can point a finger at. The parents are also looking for someone to blame so they find ANYTHING that leaves their child an innocent. This seems akin to blaming Marylin Manson for producing music that drove the shooters at Columbine. Because Manson's music is controversial parents are pushing that angle. Kip Kinkle (Springfield, OR Thurston High shooting) listened to the soundtrack from Baz Luhrman's Romeo and Juliet before he shot his parents and 27 others. Parents weren't pulling that music out of the hands of their children. Do you see how parents and the media choose who to blame? There is no one that is driving these teenagers to do what they do except themselves. I would have a greater respect for these girls if they stood up and said "yeah, I messed up. I

so i was the girl on the show, and all i have to say is that the whole t.v and survey thing i didnt even know about until i got to the show. i went on there and wrote in to tell other girls that t.v isnt reality and they shouldnt get pregnant, i wanted to share my story about how hard it is so that other girls wouldnt think that having sex was so glamorous and that t.v doesnt show reality. for the people bagging on me and sarah the tyra show gave us a script and things that we should say we both went on there with our good intentions to share our stories with other girls so that they wouldnt go and have careless sex. i cried after the tapping of the show because it was not what i went on there for, i in no way blame t.v for the reason i got pregnant, i got pregnant because i had sex duh. i believe that so many girls can be easily swayed in the direction that the t.v show's because the shows make it so easy to relate to them and so the girls watching feel they should follow. so just remember its t.v they picked through and edited everything we said. i went there with good intentions, im not a follower in any way shape or form, but i was told from the producers that i should say certain things. i just wanted to help other girls that was my purpose for going on the show and it ended up being me bagged on

There is no excuse. You make your own choices no one makes them for you.

Hi, I was one of the girls who was on the show. First off , i came on that show not for this topic i was on this show to tell girls that teenage pregnancy is hard. I was not blaming tv at all , yes i do think that it has a impact on teenagers but no its not all their fault. This really bothers me because all i wanted to do was help young girls but it was flipped around on me when i got on the show.

sex, drugs and alcohol sells. and of course TV shows aren't going to show or say "ohh i got an std" or i did such and such and paid major consequences for it. its unappealing. and i think, speaking as a young person, its everyone's personal opinion and what they make of those shows situations. i think a lot of girls do get sucked into that stuff and they unfortunately don't make good decisions. the relationships seem great on TV. having sex makes the relationship seem better on TV. it makes girls think, maybe my life can be just like a movie or a show, if i do that. and i can get away with stuff like people on TV. although i do watch shows like gossip girl, i do have enough sense to not do drugs and have sex all the time. at the end of the day, i make my own decisions. i don't sit there and think, "oh what would Blaire off gossip girl do. she would totally have sex with that guy. or totally sabotage that girl". its ridiculous. TV does have some responsibility for showing girls these kind of things. but parents have responsibility to tell there kid the right things too. and you also have your own responsibility. you can just blame TV alone.

I was out of high school before 90210, Gossip Girl, and One Tree Hill premiered. Guess what? There was teen pregnancy long before these shows so called "glamorized" having sex, and there will likely be teen pregnancy long after all of these shows go off of the air. As long as there are stupid guys and girls making stupid decisions, there will be incidents of teen pregnancy. I have been sexually active since I was 15, and I never got pregnant until I planned to and wanted to (when I was 25, married, owned a home and had a stable job). I think that if more teens listened to their parents and their teachers in health class, and were not afraid to talk to their parents about sex, they would not be getting pregnant. I plan to have the first sex talk with my daughter when she is 12, and try to make her feel completely comfortable coming to me about anything.

I can't believe that these girls are trying to blame tv for their pregnancies. It's no ones fault but their own. I'm 15 and I watch a lot of shows that show people having premarital sex, doing drugs, and drinking but it doesn't mean that I go out and do those things. It's not like the people on those shows are really doing those things, it's a show on tv, IT'S NOT REAL!

I live in portland oregon and i currently have a daughter who is almost 5 months old. i dont think it is fair at all to blame these tv shows for the rise in teen pregnancy. when i got pregnant it was my decision. i saw other girls around me with kids and i thought it would be a good way to get attention. i see now that it is a stupid stupid way to get attention but i wouldnt trade my daughter or boyfriend for anything. but my personal experience wasnt based at all on the sex on tv.

I think that it's such a cop out to blame TV for getting pregnant when you are in high school. If no one has noticed, these shows actually do tackle things like birth control, teen pregnancy, and keeping your virginity. And guess what? I partied just as much as any of the teens on these shows when I was in high school, and I never got pregnant, because I protected myself. In fact, I think that some modern shows geared toward teens (especially Degrassi: TNG) have great lessons on teen sexuality. Good job on calling these girls out on blaming TV for their pregnancy, Tyra. I think that if parents took responsibility for teaching their children lessons on birth control and sex that maybe there wouldn't be so many issues with teen pregnancy today.

I live in a small town in Canada and I know of at least 10 girls from my school who are pregnant or recently had kids. There is a definite rise in teen pregnancy across North America and there is no reason for it since birth control is so readily available and we are so well educated. It is the fault not of TV but of the teens own actions and not just the girls who become pregnant but also the boys who are getting girls pregnant. People need to use their brains and respect themselves. When I saw this show I was so angry. I agree that shows are too sexually explicit and somewhat irresponsible but are not responsible for other people's actions. There is such a thing as free will and people have a mind of their own. Teenagers are well educated about the consequences of sex they teach about safe sex practices and that even if you use protection it is not 100% effective and they teach about STDs and that abstinence is the only 100% birth control method. Parents should also be educating their kids about it and there are shows that show the consequences of having sex like Degrassi. Also these girls should be able to tell the difference between television and reality, in reality not all teenagers are going to clubs, drinking, doing drugs, wearing designer clothes and having sex. These same shows that promote unprotected sex in teens also don't show them doing homework, going to classes or having part time jobs so they obviously do not portray all of reality and the people playing teenagers are 30 years old. These girls blaming TV for their actions gives a bad name to all teenagers that we all believe what we see on TV

Im not saying that by watching certain TV shows girls are just going to get up and have sex and become pregnant. What I am saying is that, TV shows are much more open about what they show on their shows. You have little 13 year old girls watching those shows and believing that it is ok to have sex before marriage or casual sex (even if protected) is ok. 30 or even 20 years ago STDs were not as huge of a problem as they are today. The rate of teenage pregnancy is on a constant rise. These teenagers in highschool are watching these shows and ARE being infuenced to believe its ok to party out late, have sex, and even drink. 10 years ago when people used to watch shows such as Full House, Saved by the bell and all, there were not that many teenage pregnant girls. That was because most of the time these shows promoted morals and good ethics. However, now none if that seems to matter, like in Gossip girl. its stupid to think TV IS the reason for girls turing pregnant, because everyone has their own sense of reasoning BUT if TV shows showed LESS sexual content it might just help. Most TV shows dont show the risks of STDs and potential pregancies they only show the pleasure of sex.

im 18 years old and i am in love with these shows. and its just tv. i think they are just blaming people for their mistakes. and if they base heir choices on a stupid t.v show they shouldnt be watching it nor having sex. this is ridiculous. i watch them and I KNOW its just t.v i dont go out and do these things.

those girls who were on the tyra show were just using shows like gossip girl as a poor excuse for there bad choices. lots of teen age girls watch those kinds of shows and know the differnce between the shows and reality. those girls need to take responsibility for what thry did and not blame others

i think that i does play in some of a role. you hear about people copying t.v. all the time. i dont know if anyoe remembers that gone in 60 sec? well these boys where stealing cars because of it and in las vegas i heard that some on was copying bones. and that involves actually killing people so i think if that can happen why not pregnancy? ever since sex has played a bigger role on tv, the teen pregnancy rate has gone up! so if you put two and two together you cant really blame people for thinking that tv has an effect on teens. p.s. with those tv shows gossipe girl there target audience is...umm...TEENS!!!!!