The portrayal of periods in media - and why it’s important
On television, the biggest representation for periods you might see would be in advertisements, where a nondescript blue liquid takes the place of menstrual blood.
Sharon Horgan’s new HBO Max series, ‘Youth’, bucks this trend, by having her character experience an unexpected period.
Aoife Barry, Arts, Culture Writer and Columnist for the Sunday Times has written about this important representation, and joins Seán to discuss!
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