On screen female puberty. Oh My!!

[SomeRandom]

So, I feel like I want to get a feminist perspective (and maybe a little later a bit more of a “general one”) on the fairly recent-ish depictions of female puberty in media. And how they differ from previous generations/eras.
I might focus a bit more on the youth programming, but all are welcome.
This article, from my country’s ABC, seems to lay out the current mode of such depictions. (In my country of Australia, this is just a generic public access TV channel, with ties to general journalism. It’s a pretty politically neutral source, just for the context.)

What are your thoughts of these depictions? Any complaints? Any differences between these and those you grew up with?

Comment as you please

Period power: Gen V proves why it's time to flip the narrative on menstruation - ABC Everyday

Shows like Gen V and Films like Turning Red are changing the way periods are portrayed on TV, and we're here for it.

www.abc.net.au

 

[ChristineM]

So, I feel like I want to get a feminist perspective (and maybe a little later a bit more of a “general one”) on the fairly recent-ish depictions of female puberty in media. And how they differ from previous generations/eras.
I might focus a bit more on the youth programming, but all are welcome.
This article, from my country’s ABC, seems to lay out the current mode of such depictions. (In my country of Australia, this is just a generic public access TV channel, with ties to general journalism. It’s a pretty politically neutral source, just for the context.)

What are your thoughts of these depictions? Any complaints? Any differences between these and those you grew up with?

Comment as you please

Period power: Gen V proves why it's time to flip the narrative on menstruation - ABC Everyday

Shows like Gen V and Films like Turning Red are changing the way periods are portrayed on TV, and we're here for it.

www.abc.net.au

Well, i never turned red or killed my parents...;-)

Menstruation was talked about at home, in fact most all things "taboo" were open for discussion. Living on a farm has its advantages.

I carried a sanitary towel in my school bag from the age of 11 and knew what to expect.

Such a shame that some other families don't treat awkward subjects the same way, it would save a lot of heartache. I applaud these movies for helping to normalise a natural monthly "curse"