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Tuesday, November 27, 2007

You're a Woman Now!

I was so excited a couple weeks ago when my long time friend Suzanne asked me to co-edit an anthology on periods. Let me give you a moment to let the idea sink in. As Suzanne pointed out, getting your first period is a rite of passage but yet there really isn't a lot out there that isn't written from a medical standpoint. As a women's studies major, I had to agree that this is very surprising.

The idea of our anthology is that many people have mortifying period experiences which when they look back on later, particularly discussing them with their girlfriends over a glass of wine and a good piece of chocolate cake, are actually quite humorous. In fact Suzanne is up here right now. We spent the day talking about different period stories that we've heard, not to mention our own stories. I have to say that they were pretty funny! From the cheesy things people said, to gifts, uncomfortable conversations and debacles with period products, we realized there really was quite a lot to say. We're going to have a website up and running very soon where we will have info on how to submit an essay and more info on the anthology. I'm very excited for it!

On another note, what's even more pathetic than feeling like it's 3 am when it's only 10am? How about playing Scrabulous on Facebook with a friend...who's sitting across the table from you...alright and sharing the same computer so you are not only taking turns playing the game, but taking turns logging in and out of Facebook as well!

A. Elliot's Lesson Learned: There's can still be a lot to learn from your first period experience even if it was a long time ago.

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posted by Alex Elliot @ 9:51 PM   6 comments
6 Comments:

  • At 11/28/2007 10:33 AM, Blogger Heather said…

    You have to get Rebecca from Girl's Gone Child's tampon story for that. It's hilarious.

     

  • At 11/28/2007 2:20 PM, Blogger Kami said…

    What a great idea! And how about compiling it into a book that can be available to girls BEFORE they go though it.

    There needs to be more than Judy Bloome's "Are you there God, it's me Margaret"!

    My story is funny now but was SO not funny at the time. I got it while at a week long sleep away camp when I was 12. It has some funny spots to it and some really embarrasssing ones too.

    :-)

     

  • At 11/28/2007 6:09 PM, Blogger Tracey said…

    Oh Lordy, I have some great period stories. Well, not great, but funny to an outsider!

     

  • At 11/28/2007 8:44 PM, Blogger Jen of A2eatwrite said…

    It sounds like a wonderful idea, but I think you also have to provide chocolate cake and wine with the anthology. ;-) Thanks for your comments on my post today, too.

     

  • At 11/28/2007 9:45 PM, Blogger ru said…

    on a completely un-period related note, if you would like to play some scrabulous with someone who is unlikely to be sitting across the table from you, email me (ruvalokiteshvara@gmail.com) and we can set up a little friending, and some subsequent scrabulous-ing.

     

  • At 11/29/2007 10:39 AM, Anonymous Selfmademom said…

    that's awesome. I will never forget THE DAY IT HAPPENED. let us know when it comes out!

     
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