Lindsay Lohan: Teen Pregnancy Is No Big Deal

Yesterday, Lindsay Lohan further illustrated why she should not be a role model to, well, anyone, as she irresponsibly exclaimed in response to the news of 16-year-old Nickelodeon star Jamie Lynn Spears' unplanned teen pregnancy, "Why do people think it's such a big deal?"

Oh dear. Were you high again, Lindsay. Even staunched liberals don't think Spears' teen pregnancy sets a good example. Yet amazingly, you do.

Jamie Lynn Spears

I've said it before and I'll say it again, one really does not need talent or intelligence to be a star in this day and age - just a willingness to make a train wreck of your life and complete idiot of yourself, coupled with heavy doses of pandering to the press for any and all media attention you can vacuum up. 

While, I know you don't like anything, incident or person that takes away attention from your constant-car-accident-site of a life, considering you have a sibling about Jamie's age, you could at least pretend to be a socially conscious and responsible human being, in not saying anything that would lead young, impressionable teens into thinking teen pregnancy is the way to go.

So, Lindsay, while you're out scoring your next hit (and I'm not talking about music, because, well, you can't sing) try to contain your destructiveness to yourself.

As for Jamie Lynn, there are reports that she plans to wed the 19 year old man that got her pregnant. Boy, Lynne Spears, what a mess you have made. At age 16 you served your daughter up to a 19 year old man, via helping them move into their own apartment. Jamie Lynn really shouldn't be faced with such a decision like this at 16, but you lead her down this path.

Time and time again, her poor judgment showed through, from cheering on the nastiness that was the opening of the 2003 MTV Awards, even calling it cool, to this latest incident - and several times there was her husband on the other side of the aisle saying he did not approve.

Jamie Lynne Spears and boyfriend Casey Aldridge

This week, Jamie Lynn's father was alleged to have said, "She's ruined her life." It does look that way, but she can recover. While, I don't encourage underage pregnancies, as I believe you should be married and at least 18 years of age, I don't think her life is destroyed.

She is going to have to be responsible, sober and diligent in learning about pregnancy and raising children. Before her sister had her first child, I wrote in my Sound Off Column that she should rest, relax and read books on pregnancy and child rearing, because I saw where it was going. Sadly, she didn't and it went there anyway. 

Jamie Lynn need not repeat the mistakes her sister made. Kids are defenseless, they need love and proper care.

Lastly, I think Commissioner Gordon should force Lynn Spears to take parenting classes. Because anyway you slice it, this is just too much.