Peggy Orenstein On 'Turning Red' And Girls' Puberty
All Of It - A podcast by WNYC
[REBROADCAST FROM March 28, 2022] The Pixar film, "Turning Red," sparked debate online over the "appropriate" way to discuss puberty and menstruation with young girls. Peggy Orenstein, gender issues expert and author of the book, Girls And Sex, joins for a conversation about helping kids understand the changes their bodies go through, and how euphemisms like "monthly visitor" and "Aunt Flo" can be damaging to internalize.
