hi jess
i am right there with you! i've written a bit about this on my blog -
www.sianandcrookedr ib.blogspot. com.
would definitely be up for doing something to give women a positive
education about their periods, rather than relying on the crap that is
out there at the moment, from the excruciatingly bad "mother nature"
tampon ad that is on tv at the mo, do the visit from the tampax lady
when you're in year 7 and year 10 at secondary school.
speak soon
sian xx
2009/7/2 Jessica <
jezzburton@yahoo. com>:
>
>
> Some of you may know I wrote my BA dissertation on the representation of
> periods in advertisements, which lead on to the information given to young
> girls about periods. My research found that not only were
"information"
> pamphlets invented by sanitary towel/tampon companies and written by men,
> they created a precedent for all other information given to girls and women
> down to this day (not least because adverts are one of the only sources of
> information available).
>
> In short, from my research and my own experience, I have concluded that the
> information given out to girls and women at the moment through "educational"
> pamphlets and adverts is a bunch of crap.
>
> I would like to somehow produce alternative information because I just can't
> get periods off my mind! This is still in the idea stage, so I'm not sure
> what format this information might take, be it a website, book, pamphlet,
> lesson plan, seminar or what. But I want my information to reflect actual
> lived experience of periods (or lack of them).
>
> I think the best (and least used)
way for women to find out about periods is
> to talk to other women, so, I'd like to invite anyone who is interested to
> tell me about their periods!
>
> Anyone who contributes will have their responses treated strictly
> confidentially, and will be informed about the progress of this idea.
> Permission will be sought if, down the line, I would like to use quotes from
> the comments in some way. I will not use the information in any way without
> permission.
>
> I am interested in every woman's experience. All women are part of the
> "periods" continuum, even if she has never had a period. Indeed,
> contributions from women whose reproductive function is outside the very
> narrow definition of "normal" given in textbooks are most welcome and
> valuable.
>
> To help you, you might like to answer some of these questions:
>
> Are your periods
different to how you were taught they would be when
> younger? How?
> Are they the same as how you were taught they would be?
> Do you have strong feelings about your periods?
> Are you feelings affected by the way periods were presented to you when you
> were younger?
> How would you have liked to find out about/be taught about your periods?
> How do you deal with the practicalities of periods?
> Have your periods changed as you have got older?
> Have your methods of dealing with them/thinking about them changed?
> Do you have any thoughts on PMS? The medicalisation of periods?
> Do you have any hints or tips?
> Do you think it is possible to control your periods?
> What has surprised you about your periods?
>
> You can email me at
jezzburton@yahoo. com>
> If you are interested in adverts/pamphlets for girls you could request my
> dissertation or look at
>
http://www.mum. org> or
>
http://library. duke.edu/ digitalcollectio ns/adaccess/>
> thanks all!
> Jess
> xxx
>
>
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