Comments on: Bristol Palin: Babies are Awesome

By: amanda

amanda — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:49:41 +0000

who the fuck names their kid danielle spelled that way?

By: Danyell

Danyell — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:43:43 +0000

abstinence should be an option taught in schools AS WELL AS contraception and safe sex. if you only teach one of those, then you're obviously not doing anything right. if both are taught, then the students have both areas of information and can choose for themselves.

Bristol on the other hand [who the hell names their kid bristol] should've learned about safe sex and the only thing she is an advocate for is that you should learn how to use a damn condom. and learn better grammar/social skills.

By: Jes

Jes — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:02:58 +0000

Jodi- those massive things aren't boobs, its her other illegitimate baby…

By: jodi

jodi — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:49:13 +0000

On a mostly unrelated note, I have to add that it looks like her boobs are most uncomfortably squeezed into that dress.

By: Casey

Casey — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:51:16 +0000

you are obviously not a fan of her mother, so I think you had probably already set her up to fail before even watching the interview. I completely agree with Jacks.

By: vi

vi — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:47:58 +0000

Jacks- I understand what you're saying, that Bristol is still very young and that she was "thrust into this position because of her mother’s fame." But honestly, BRISTOL (not her mother) decided on her own to go on national television to conduct this interview and BRISTOL is the one claiming that she wants to help other young girls. I know that "she has no obligation to" speak out about the issue at hand, but if she wants to be a public advocate against teen pregnancy, then she should damn well advocate something. I'm not saying she should go against her mother's policies (she could push for abstinence for all I care); but don't say that you want to set an example, then rave about how wonderful motherhood is, then say that teens should still be abstinent, then end with abstinence doesn't really work. What is her stance?? If you want to send a message to the general public, THEN AT LEAST KNOW WHAT YOUR MESSAGE IS.

By: vi

vi — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:29:09 +0000

Thank you. I thought the same exact thing when I saw her interview. She wishes to be an advocate against teen pregnancy and yet all she can say is how awesome and rewarding it is to have a child. The way she conducted the interview (which, btw, she seemed "like totally" unprepared for), I wasn't exactly sure what she was trying to say. Though she mentioned that everyone should be absinent, she called it unrealistic and did not elaborate on how to avoid teen pregnancy otherwise. Had she come onscreen sounding educated and prepared, I might have been more inclined not to brush her off as yet another silly teen mom. I am very disappointed.

By: Lucy

Lucy — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:06:02 +0000

I would never expect Bristol Palin to be an advocate for ANYTHING. She obviously cannot express herself with confidence or intelligence. Like mother, like daughter.

By: Jacks

Jacks — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:29:54 +0000

"She seemed very, very young"

She IS very, very young. She is a 17 year old girl who admitted that while motherhood is fulfilling, she wishes she had the baby 10 years down the line. She admitted abstinence-only education doesn't work. Keeping that in mind…

"The thing that bothered me most about this interview is that she has so much power and influence to effect change, having experienced teen pregnancy in the public eye, but can’t manage to speak to the public to enforce these ideas (something that bothered me about her mother as well)."

Bristol Palin is NOT a politician. Her mother is, and criticize Sarah Palin all you want for not getting her points across to the public. She put herself in that position.

Bristol, on the other hand, was thrust into this position because of her mother's fame. If Sarah Palin hadn't been chosen as the Republican Party's VP Nomination, most of us wouldn't have heard of her, and none of us would have heard of Bristol, Levi, or their baby.

While Bristol has the opportunity to speak out and effect change, she has no obligation to. She shouldn't be judged the same way that Sarah Palin is, because she isn't an elected politician. She's a high school senior, or a recent graduate. If she waivers or seems unsure of herself, or heaven forbid, has yet to come up with a "game plan" to educate the youth of America? Give her a break. She's a 17 year old girl, a teenager who made a mistake like so many other teenagers across this country. So what if she doesn't want to speak out completely against Sarah Palin's policies-Sarah Palin is, after all, her mother, and Bristol may not want to do anything that might jeopardize her career, which is perfectly reasonable.

By: jodi

jodi — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:03:12 +0000

Bah. I'm so tired of hearing that abstinence is futile. Fine, I get that abstinence-only education doesn't work, but I wish everyone would stop saying that abstinence is unrealistic. It's a self-fulfilling prophecy, and it shouldn't be something we want to be true.