In Focus 🔎 | Are you there, God? It’s Me, Margaret sold over nine million copies, suggesting society was ready to start talking about menstruation. Now, as the movie based on the book is released, we look at whether enough period-progress has been made.
‘When talking about periods, there is a real thirst to understand, especially from boys. When they ask questions which are pertinent to them and their gender, there’s sort of a cheekiness. But questions about girls are really respectful. They are genuinely interested in what’s going on in the body and how does that work? How does it feel?? The book is timeless because it addresses these timeless questions.
Judy Blume’s novel about teenage puberty has been adapted for the screen starring Rachel McAdams, Abby Ryder Fortson and Kathy Bates The element of menstrual embarrassment of 1970s Margaret lingers for young people today, Katie says. Like many teachers, she has helped young girls who have been mortified by. She says: ‘It can be very distressing for them. So I take charge, wrap a jumper around their waist and get them sorted. I tell them that it happens to us all.’
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