A Final Explanation

Final Explanation
Message 1 is about classical conditioning and I used a good looking teacher to represent this. If one stays away from teen pregnancy, then they could end up like this. Having an education is important and realistically, finishing school is so much harder with a child at your side. I used this picture specifically because it is an accurate representation of a very good looking teacher. One would not just aspire to finish their education, but they associate the good looks with being able to finish school if they do not get pregnant.

Message 2 is also classical conditioning about birth control. I used this because I felt that contraceptives including abstinence is a very powerful way of preventing teen pregnancy. The first picture is of a women who obviously promotes birth control and she is a depicted as a strong, fierce looking women who could stand up to anything, or anyone, giving women (and men) the confidence they are looking for. The second picture is of all the types of contraceptives and I put that just so one would know about ALL the types that exist and how easy it is to use just one of them. The third picture is a cartoon of an attractive woman "just saying no". This would essentially condition women to feel confident and attractive by saying no, when in reality they feel scared and timid. It also subliminally could give confidence to women to feel secure when pressured by a man.

Message 3 is another classical conditioning of repetition of the behavior I am trying to get teens to use. If they take their birth control, which is the first picture, then they can end up with a successful career, which is the second picture. That is supposed to represent a successful women lawyer type coming in contact with someone famous (Morgan Freeman) who also plays Nelson Mandela in the movie Invictus. Then the last picture is of a graduating girl who looks attractive and would want to inspire young women to look like that just by taking birth control and being informed.

Message 4 is a subliminal message. I thought it was hard to find a picture of a representation of a positive message that would want to keep teens from getting pregnant. The first picture I found is of a egg with a graduation cap and sperm coming at it from all directions. I thought that this was a realistic, kind of down to earth picture that could send the direct message of what teen pregnancy can result in. It literally shows the things that are involved in pregnancy and also the graduation cap and what one could have. This subliminally could send the message that abstaining equals graduation and education, which is what I mentioned before in the classical conditioning parts. The second picture is a more negative type of subliminal message because all teens want to see themselves as "cool" and able to go to the party, and if they are pregnant they cannot go anywhere. It almost scares them into not wanting to get pregnant.

Credible source 1 is an educator. I choose this because I think they are the most aware of teen pregnancy and see it the most. They can make an impact on a teens life hopefully for the best to make the right decisions. I also wrote about a personal story because it effected me and made me reevaluate my surroundings about teen pregnancy. An educator can teach about prevention and also give advice to young teens who might not have that in their lives from their parents.

Credible source 2 is a victim of teen pregnancy. I choose this because a victim is a perfect example of someone who has been directly effected by this subject matter. I told a story about their life and how they have been effected in a negative way by teen pregnancy, even though they did have a good life.