"Juno" is a new movie about a pregnant early teen. She finds an attractive, rich couple who are eager to adopt her baby. The movie looks cute and has won much critical praise; I've only seen the “trailer”. I just worry a bit about the consequences. Will some young girls think that pregnancy can suddenly transform their lives from mundane to glamorous? Will they expect to be befriended by childless movie stars? Will they expect pregnancy to make them witty and clever? Will their conversation turn comedic, "unusually intelligent", "quick and funny"?If the movie showed a pregnant woman drinking or smoking, there would be an outcry about a poor role model. But now it's again hip to be birthin' babies (see e.g., "Knocked Up", or better yet, don't). Oh, why bother with responsibility? After all, it's just a movie.
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