Whale Rider's 16-year-old actress pregnant with first child!!

[Whitelinen]

It's an absence of any sexual pleasure through any form of contact which may occur at any point throughout the woman's life or throughout the duration of the woman's life. (Just google FSAD it should come up with a lot of results). It can be either mentally related or physical, but due to the lack of studies on a woman's sexuality the physical aspects aren't very well understood.

A survey done around the same time as this figure found that over 60% of women were unhappy with their bodies and felt a pressure to comply with the standards presented in the media, not just the glossy airbrushed images in the magazines but the romance sections of magazines, books, television shows, films etc.

I'd definitely agree that there is a LOT of pressure on women to be sexual attractive women, and definitely from a younger age too. I know my parents most definitely didn't have that pressure. I think a lot of younger girls are being bombarded with the notion they're ready to be romantically involved even from 12,13 years of age. I think as well because of this a lot of girls are only focusing on this 'goal', instead of thinking of the responsibilities and understanding the process before jumping right in.

Stupid cosmopolitan magazine. heh

Exactly.

It's funny to notice though, that in my circle of people, teen boys are becoming very insecure about sex. In many cases, the girl would want to have sex, but the boy finds it too early or scary. Ok, there are also the classic cases of boys wanting drunken girls to do a blow job to them...

I definetily have always felt great pressure to be sexually attractive (when I was ten I wanted to be a p*rn star or a stripper, no kidding), thanks to our society and the image media gives. Sexism has gone nowhere...women and men are in no way equal. I have to say my way of thinking about men is not positive - I see men as creatures who only seek for "good looks", good manners and quiet personality in a woman. I see that men are only after immature girls, not grown women, to be exact.

 

[Skirt]

My first and only love (as of yet) had 3 kids by 3 women. He's 21, his oldest child is 7. He's ridiculously mature now, but he had a rough life which made him mature faster. However, when he was 14, even 15 & 16, he was ridiculously immature - which is why the mothers of his first two children did not inform him of their pregnancies until he was 19.

Do I think anyone is READY at 16 to raise a child? No. She might be an exception, yes - but the odds are high that she isn't.

 

[Alliecat]

But about the Aboriginal thing...you are right Alliecat, and for some reason I know it but just can't seem to remember...I think it has to be done with the fact that English is not my first language. You know when you know some things but always mess up when you are supposed to use them?

Am currently debating the whole thing with my part Maori partner/husband. He thinks it's just confusing and the word shouldn't be used. Maori is not Aborigine...

But you were correct!

Wow - this thread has turned up some interesting topics and discussions! More interesting than I would have imagined when I first started reading.

 

[jjbunny79]

rite now, im turning 17 and a half and a month, but for some reason instead of wondering will she be a good parent or not, i was thing "geez she gonna miss out alot of thing in her life" :S:S

 

[eternitygoddess]

The boyfriend is cute at least. Saw a pic of him in a mag. But wayyyyyy too young to be a parent.

 

[kiss&tell]

She's gonna miss out on alot of fun things in life especially now that she has to dedicate and commit to alot of things and she's still quite young.

 

[SweetFantasy]

Yes, that's true^^

 

[J'ador-DioR]

I don' t see what the big deal with it to be honest. I used to live in a neighbourhood where 14 year olds were pregnant with their second child
If she' s happy then good for her. I'm sure she has the required support whenever she needs it.

 

[sogangsta]

rite now, im turning 17 and a half and a month, but for some reason instead of wondering will she be a good parent or not, i was thing "geez she gonna miss out alot of thing in her life" :S:S

agreed

 

[xmodel citizen]

Wow...that article is just...So this means when her baby brother or sister is born, and after mum gives birth..Her mothers newborn baby will be an aunt or uncle to her baby...Weird..

Um, that's how it is in my family. My nephew is a year older than my brother.

Wow, reading the first few pages of this thread was, uh, interesting. Sorry, but unless you're the one living her life, you have no right to judge.

 

[snowqueen]

I don' t see what the big deal with it to be honest. I used to live in a neighbourhood where 14 year olds were pregnant with their second child
If she' s happy then good for her. I'm sure she has the required support whenever she needs it.

didnt know you lived by me lol .. oj

 

[wings]

i have no idea who she is x.X

 

[kissmesweet]

She's got so much going on in her life and I think she'll be a great mother. She seems sweet and caring in interviews and such.

In the customs of New Zealand, it's perfectly normal to be pregnant at this age... and the age of consent is very young. Loads of people have mentioned this already.

 

[colourmefashion]

im 16 too.
but i would never have a child at my age.
i think im way to young, and still have lots of fun to do before any of that.

 

[KhaoticKharma]

^ Like your avatar!

To stay on topic: I suppose preggers at sixteen in NZ is similar to preggers at eighteen in the US- really young, but technically an adult?

 

[writergal28]

I'm 27 and I don't think I'm ready to be a mother.

On the "part of/not part of the culture" thing: I'm of Chinese descent, and historically, couples had arranged marriages. You don't see this happening now (except perhaps in a few minority groups). Courtship, while a western concept, is now part of modern Chinese culture.

 

[KAVOON]

She will grow up very quickly.
But she really is an amazing actor, so I feel hat if she chooses to, she will have an amazing career, yet

 

[Beena533]

On the "part of/not part of the culture" thing: I'm of Chinese descent, and historically, couples had arranged marriages. You don't see this happening now (except perhaps in a few minority groups). Courtship, while a western concept, is now part of modern Chinese culture.
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Yes, but there's a difference between modern cultures, for example, marriage arrangement still goes on in some parts of India. For those who say she's too young, she may be, but she's might also be mature enough mentally if not physically. A lot of people might not be ready for a child here in the Western world at 16, but for all we know, maybe the Maoris are a close-knit group and they're raised differently (to be mature enough to raise a child at sixteen).

Besides, she seems way more ready to have a child than Britney, who had her first child at an older age. I'm pretty sure that this girl won't go partying all the time while her kid stays at home.

 

[writergal28]

Yes, but there's a difference between modern cultures, for example, marriage arrangement still goes on in some parts of India. For those who say she's too young, she may be, but she's might also be mature enough mentally if not physically. A lot of people might not be ready for a child here in the Western world at 16, but for all we know, maybe the Maoris are a close-knit group and they're raised differently (to be mature enough to raise a child at sixteen).

Besides, she seems way more ready to have a child than Britney, who had her first child at an older age. I'm pretty sure that this girl won't go partying all the time while her kid stays at home.

But how do you know how much Maori culture she's been exposed to? Did she live in a predominantly Maori community, going to school with kids of Maori descent? Chinese culture is also very close-knit and family-oriented, but if a high school girl of Chinese descent went on to have a baby, her parents would probably freak.

 

[jjbunny79]

^ well, if any girl who is currently in a highschool system and she get pregnant, most of te parents will freak regardless the girl is Chinese or not. because if a girl is in this kind of school system (esp can continue to go on to post-secondary education), raising a child right now could be a delay of finshing high school and anything after that, which can be like a 5 yr or longer period. and very realistically you can't make too many money with a grade-somthing level.

a lot of times if the parent themselves didnt grew up yet and dont take responsibility, how matter how old they are, they simply can't be a good parent.