Miscellaneous

The Unintentional Consequence of Juno's Popularity

Have you heard about this story in Gloucester, Massachusetts. At the high school there, their pregnancy rate unexpectedly quadrupled this year, and a good number of the pregnant girls were under 15. School officials, however, have just now figured out why. Apparently, at least half the 17 knocked up girls had decided -- in part because of the popularity of Juno and Knocked Up -- to intentionally get pregnant. Indeed, they'd all made a pact to raise their children together. In fact, several girls have come in asking for pregnancy tests and were disappointed to learn that they were not with child.

How messed up is that?

Worse still: Some of the men involved were in their mid-20s, and statutory rape charges are being considered.

Let the countdown until Diablo Cody is sued begin. Meanwhile, does Gloucester have a Pennysaver?

Full post as published by Quiz Law on June 20, 2008 (boomark / email).