Commenter Profile
- Deborah Astley
- Username: Deborah
- Location: Fletcher, OK
- Joined PRX: Aug 04, 2004
Piece Information
- "My Body"
- Summary: This program looks at society's fixation with breasts -- a fixation that can be playful -- or downright painful.
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Review of My Body
Deborah Astley
Posted on May 15, 2005 at 03:00 PM
This courageous piece is cleverly shaped around ascending sizes of bras which then descend in size after surgery. Great intro and outro music. Whether well endowed, flat chested or somewhere in between, women already know what a burden breasts can be and will be able to relate to this one particular woman's experience. This piece brings out all the anxiety a woman feels about her body. It also has a comprehensive list of slang terms which are used to refer to women's breasts. While listening to it, I was reminded of the scene in Woody Allen's "Sleeper" where the gigantic breast was bouncing across the countryside. Take a listen. This is an important piece that everyone needs to hear. Well done.