The piece starts out with a very funny introduction of some girls realizing that they own the same pair of pants worn by a guy walking by. Throughout America, guys are beginning to wear girlpants in a growing fashion trend. Katie Zager really explores this issue from every angle, going into a lot more depth than most people would have thought to do. She explains the reasons why guys wear girlpants and why they look different on guys’ bodies compared to girls. Katie says that most guys who wear girlpants are inspired by the music they listen to, mainly punk rock. I really love Katie’s voice as she narrates the piece. She is so excited and really puts some feeling behind every word. Throughout the piece there are a few weird inserts of interview clips, the over all sound of the piece is not very smooth. I definitely learned a few things from listening to Girlpants.
I love it. I was completely perplexed a few months back when I first heard the term "girlpants" used in reference to a teenage boy's fashion choices, and I'm glad to have someone as witty as Katie Zager explain it to me. She maintains a deliciously amused tone as she introduces us to girlpants-wearing boys and the girls who love them, or who don't, as the case may be. Along the way, she very usefully explains some other cutting-edge terms (e.g. "fashioncore"). Her timing is tight and her actualities are nicely chosen. The one thing that surprises me is that these boys don't seem to come in for any homophobic teasing -- or if they do, Katie doesn't mention it. (The first time I heard about the girlpants phenomenon, it was in the context of a gay-bashing.) Nevertheless, this is a delightful peek into one fascinating corner of the teenage world.
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Adrian Boyes
Posted on October 24, 2005 at 04:40 PM | Permalink
Review of Girlpants
The piece starts out with a very funny introduction of some girls realizing that they own the same pair of pants worn by a guy walking by. Throughout America, guys are beginning to wear girlpants in a growing fashion trend. Katie Zager really explores this issue from every angle, going into a lot more depth than most people would have thought to do. She explains the reasons why guys wear girlpants and why they look different on guys’ bodies compared to girls. Katie says that most guys who wear girlpants are inspired by the music they listen to, mainly punk rock. I really love Katie’s voice as she narrates the piece. She is so excited and really puts some feeling behind every word. Throughout the piece there are a few weird inserts of interview clips, the over all sound of the piece is not very smooth. I definitely learned a few things from listening to Girlpants.
Noah Miller
Posted on July 15, 2005 at 08:15 PM | Permalink
Review of Girlpants
I love it. I was completely perplexed a few months back when I first heard the term "girlpants" used in reference to a teenage boy's fashion choices, and I'm glad to have someone as witty as Katie Zager explain it to me. She maintains a deliciously amused tone as she introduces us to girlpants-wearing boys and the girls who love them, or who don't, as the case may be. Along the way, she very usefully explains some other cutting-edge terms (e.g. "fashioncore"). Her timing is tight and her actualities are nicely chosen. The one thing that surprises me is that these boys don't seem to come in for any homophobic teasing -- or if they do, Katie doesn't mention it. (The first time I heard about the girlpants phenomenon, it was in the context of a gay-bashing.) Nevertheless, this is a delightful peek into one fascinating corner of the teenage world.