Stereotypes Of Teenage Moms

Once a baby is born and a woman enters motherhood, her maternal instincts come naturally, either right away or over time. The one major problem with that is because becoming a mother comes with some unrealistic expectations to be a perfect one as well. Mothers, especially new ones, are pressured so much in their lives, because they have a child to take responsibility for. All of these presumptions may add to the stress that a new mother is already dealing with from learning how to take care of her baby. Family members and even community members put these mothers to shame by telling them how to do something the “correct” way.

In “Talking White”, Jamelle Bouie addresses how white people in society evaluate African-Americans when they speak a certain way. Whether it’s using “proper” English or African American Vernacular English (Ebonics), because of this stereotype on how we should talk, African Americans are put in category of intelligence. He uses the ideas of Jason Riley, a Wall Street Journal columnist, John Ogbu, a professor of anthropology, Ron Christie and Stuart Buck authors, and sociologists Karolyn Tyson, William Darity Jr., and Domini Castellino to connect his thoughts and theories. He also uses a video from Live Leaks about a black woman’s opinions on proper English to tie his whole article together. His point was that this is an example of racial ridiculing and black people shouldn’t let it be a feature of black culture.

Dr. Versna Leskosek, in her, Historical Perspective on the Ideological of Motherhood and its Impact on social work, states that, motherhood has been considered as a basic aspect of a woman’s existence and an inseparable part of her existence, through out history. It is their inner instinct that ensures the healthy and proper development of their child, under their love and protective care. it is the same instinct that draws women into motherhood. so strong is the instinctual connection between motherhood and womenhood that the two are equated with each other. But women are not just mothers they have to perform their kinship roles, where she has to perform her duty as a wife, daughter-in-law, daughter, sister, etc.

Growing up in a single parent military family I spent a lot of time away from my mom. When she would have to go away, my sister and I would stay with our mom’s friends or co-workers for weeks at a time. So when my husband came home, and told me that he thought joining the military would be a good move for our family, it was a difficult decision for me. However, we were struggling in our current situation. We were young parents without high school diplomas trying to make it on our own with our two daughters, and it was becoming harder and harder to find a steady job to support ourselves.

I experienced working with children at a very young age. I assisted my mother teaching swim lessons to infants, toddlers and young children. The experience working with young children was very rewarding. I quickly realized teaching is not a one size fits all. During middle school and high school, I baby sat for families around the neighborhood.

Mom, The past few days on this journey in the wilderness, I have made an encounter with a sufficient amount of impacting people. Meeting compassionate, considerate, and loving individuals who have a great desire for what I am here for. Staying in a temporary trailer has become my living environment provided by Wayne Westerberg, who has provided me as his son. He also found me a job at McDonald's which was not in my plans, but I have traveled a sufficient distance to stop a while . I couldn't keep it away from my coworkers that I was on foot during this journey.

After reading the story “The Myth of the Latin Woman”, I was not astonished that people still to this day carry the mindset of racial stereotyping. Even though that no matter how much a person tries to cast away from their culture to avoid being labeled, they would still be judged from what the world portrays them as. However, even to this day I am and will forever be a victim of being labeled due to the color of my skin. I myself as well as others in this society am guilty of stereotyping Latino women due to what we see in movies. There was a time when I came across a young Latino female, it was when I was hanging out with a group of friends after school.

What if the Cold War never happened. What if all of God’s creations created equal were treated equally. What if all citizens were provided healthcare and financial protection. What if both men and women were given equal pay and equal rights. What if Henry Agard Wallace succeeded Franklin Delano Roosevelt to becoming the 33rd president of America .

I waited for my mother to choose a form of entertainment to watch after dinner, that Saturday evening. Glaring at the television screen, I had hoped for a Disney channel movie about the Cheetah girls, my absolute favorite role models at the time. My 11-year-old anxiousness was building up as my mother combed through the channels. She then suddenly stopped on the channel for ‘CNN’. It was obvious that I was disappointed.

There’s a powerful source brainwashing young minority women today. These young gems are being conditioned to value their worth centered around hollow, vain, and degrading measures. The lead directors of these measures are strong, empowered, talented men who come across as if they detest woman. They disclose and describe detail stories of lifestyles involving “model chicks” who degrade themselves for acceptance, money, and opportunity. Consequently this behavior leaves impressions for young ladies to follow after: most young ladies of minority tap into the hip hop culture as a guide for social behavior.