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The Media Education Foundation presents
Generation M: Misogyny in Media & Culture
Available on DVD Fall 2008
Buy DVD at mediaed.org
The Media Education Foundation presents
Generation M: Misogyny in Media & Culture
Available on DVD Fall 2008
![The Gloucester 18 [Trailer] - Available on DVD](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/za9T4kc4AlE/mqdefault.jpg "The Gloucester 18 [Trailer] - Available on DVD
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The Gloucester 18
The Realities of Teen Pregnancy
In 2008, eighteen high school girls from Gloucester, Massachusetts, were accused of making a pact to become pregnant. The mainstream media perpetuated and sensationalized the story, with reporters flying in from as far away as Australia, the UK, and Brazil. The Gloucester 18 looks behind all the headlines and hype to tell the real stories of these girls, and in the process puts a human face on a startling statistic: that the United States has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the developed world. The filmmakers draw on interviews with the girls, their families, high school counselors, physicians, and media personalities to unpack what really happened, and explore the complicated emotional and practical challenges faced by teens on the brink of motherhood. An excellent resource for high school health classes, teen pregnancy prevention programs, and courses in psychology, adolescent development, public health, and education.
Directed by John Michael Williams")
