Rap music blamed for teen pregnancy

Rap stars are encouraging early sexual activity among teenagers by promoting a degrading view of women, research shows.

Psychologists said their findings from a three-year study presented a worrying picture of how popular music affected the attitudes of boys and girls to sex.

Rap music and hip hop, with their particular emphasis on sex and demeaning depictions of women, were blamed for encouraging early sexual behaviour, leading to the spread of disease and underage pregnancies.

Daily Mail

5 comments:

Doctor Rick said...

Legalized killing, err, abortion, err...choice is partially to blame. Pardon my stumbling over liberal euphemisms, err...excuses.

Anonymous said...

Well duh.

The Unseen One said...

Personally, I think sex is to be blamed for teen pregnancy. ;)

To be honest, I believe external influences are but a symptom. The real problem I believe is parents not raising their children properly, not taking enough interest, letting the TV or computer babysit them, etc.

Anonymous said...

I don't thin rap music or anything else is the blame for teen pregnancy, it doesn't help but its not the cause. The real problem is the decline of morals, parents don't urge children to go to church, bible study, etc. nor is there any supervision in a lot of homes, morals aren't taught, etc.

The Unseen One said...

Amen, Anon 11:10AM.