Summary: It's both terrifying and highly anticipated, and, as rites of passage often are, perhaps somewhat overrated. Blunt producer Ariel Adams set out with a microphone to find out when, and under what circumstances, her friends "became women." These are their stories.
It's brave of the young woman who put this together to tell her story, but this piece can use some editing (I counted 5 uses of the term "rough terrain" in one of the stories). If the rights to this piece allow you to cut it, I recommend using it. It's frank (though it's clear an adult went through the final mix and kept it from being too potentially offensive) and doesn't mythologize the event; which is refreshingly post-feminist. It's also refreshing to hear these stories related by women of an age not too far removed from the event they're discussing.
As a man, I'm not sure I should have listened to it. But, I'm going to have my 13 year old daughter listen to it. Personally, I don't know if I'd want to hear this during, say, ME or TAL. Sorry, it's just me. I'm not offended or anything.
I do think it would help young girls during a scary time. Youth Radio (like the WMPG show) is obviously perfect for it, but also as some sort of chruch or school talk about bodies and getting older. This sort of intimate storytelling would be good. A video wouldn't be able to convey the information, be intimate, but not freak people out.
Misery loves company, and some of these first time stories sound like they fit that bill. An uncle shopping with you, running races, out-of-the-country. I'd almost give my daughter a computer for her bedroom just so she could listen to Blunt Radio on the internet on her own time.
A refreshingly frank, informative and very amusing piece by a teen with chutzpah. Good interviewing technique and tape choice, and the production and editing are mighty fine. Could be aired as programming on kids, women, health, transitions, you name it. I would just love to hear Bob Edwards introduce this piece of a morning. sl
Comments for First Menstruation Stories
Produced by Ariel Adams
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Richard Paul
Posted on December 26, 2003 at 10:48 AM | Permalink
Review of First Menstruation Stories
It's brave of the young woman who put this together to tell her story, but this piece can use some editing (I counted 5 uses of the term "rough terrain" in one of the stories). If the rights to this piece allow you to cut it, I recommend using it. It's frank (though it's clear an adult went through the final mix and kept it from being too potentially offensive) and doesn't mythologize the event; which is refreshingly post-feminist. It's also refreshing to hear these stories related by women of an age not too far removed from the event they're discussing.
Hans Anderson
Posted on December 23, 2003 at 10:19 AM | Permalink
Review of First Menstruation Stories
I do think it would help young girls during a scary time. Youth Radio (like the WMPG show) is obviously perfect for it, but also as some sort of chruch or school talk about bodies and getting older. This sort of intimate storytelling would be good. A video wouldn't be able to convey the information, be intimate, but not freak people out.
Misery loves company, and some of these first time stories sound like they fit that bill. An uncle shopping with you, running races, out-of-the-country. I'd almost give my daughter a computer for her bedroom just so she could listen to Blunt Radio on the internet on her own time.
Transom Editors
Posted on December 04, 2003 at 12:45 PM | Permalink
Review of First Menstruation Stories
A refreshingly frank, informative and very amusing piece by a teen with chutzpah. Good interviewing technique and tape choice, and the production and editing are mighty fine. Could be aired as programming on kids, women, health, transitions, you name it. I would just love to hear Bob Edwards introduce this piece of a morning. sl