I've recently been using CULTURE a lot in many of my sentences, but this time it is necessary. many teens are getting pregnant and this has been ongoing; my issue isn't the pregnancy but that lack of choice they have. they are being scrutinized and stereotyped as the same with racism and sexism. this is further than ageism. i have a friend who left school in 10th grade came back in without enough credits and built up the strength and determination to continue fighting. she fought for her son, her baby father and herself, no her family. though she is just one; she is paving the way for many other young girls and we need to take this into account and not just shed the light on it but shine the light on it.