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Old 04-23-2011, 12:24 PM   #1
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Teen Pregnancy Ruse
You think things like this can be eye-openers?


Fake pregnancy shines light on Latina teen rates

(AP) – 14 hours ago

TOPPENISH, Wash. (AP) — When Gaby Rodriguez took off her fake baby belly and revealed to her classmates that for months they had been part of an elaborate social experiment, she did more than force members of her community to examine how they treat pregnant teens — she got the attention of the nation.

The Yakima Herald-Republic detailed the experience of the 17-year-old Rodriguez in a story Wednesday that caught the attention of shows like "Good Morning America" and resonated with viewers of popular teen mom reality shows.

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2011/apr...na-teen-rates/
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Old 04-23-2011, 12:45 PM   #2
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saw that too. social experiments usually fascinate me
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Old 04-23-2011, 01:09 PM   #3
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I'm not sure how I feel about this, or if I understand what the conclusions are from this study.
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Old 04-23-2011, 02:13 PM   #4
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Not sure I do either Dixie.
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Old 04-23-2011, 02:33 PM   #5
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I'm confused, too. Was it more about demonstrating that she could pull it off? It's not clear.

If you want a real social experiment try the one about the dog pretending to be a hoomin pretending to be a dog. Arf!
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I'm confused, too. Was it more about demonstrating that she could pull it off? It's not clear.

If you want a real social experiment try the one about the dog pretending to be a hoomin pretending to be a dog. Arf!
You forgot the pregnant part
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You forgot the pregnant part
wasn't it simply to see how others would treat her, considering the assumption that she's pregnant?
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wasn't it simply to see how others would treat her, considering the assumption that she's pregnant?
I could not figure out from the article if they were studying how she was treated, or if they were studying her community's reaction to her being pregnant. It reads like they were just trying things out to see what happened.
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oh;. i watched the video of the story. it gave a better idea of her intentions
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I could not figure out from the article if they were studying how she was treated, or if they were studying her community's reaction to her being pregnant. It reads like they were just trying things out to see what happened.
This was far from a scientific or controlled study. At least that's what I see thus the subject title "ruse."

I think is just to see how students, teachers, parents reacted to it and to make note of stereotypical behavior or attitudes.
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