As a man, I certainly have no clue about being on the receiving end of a society's fixation with breasts. Nancy Lee and her producer, Yvonne Gall, offer a very real lesson about Nancy's physical, emotional and social battle with her ballooning breasts and deflating psyche, then her deflating breasts and ballooning psyche. They use music to set the tone, at times angry ("Suck my left one!") and then finally happy and content. Their audio montage of the women saying the names we give to breasts is very effective. This certainly gave me plenty to think about.
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.
A outstanding piece of work! The writing is the backbone of this piece. But that's not enough for radio, is it? Enter Ms. Lee's fabulous reading, and nails it. Each word stands up and declares itself. Not a single unnecessary letter unttered, not a sentence that did not make a giant leap in storytelling. The music is used very well. It's like a rich, dense audio portrait. A must listen!
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This piece belongs to the series "CBC Radio's Outfront"
Produced by Yvonne Gall
Other pieces by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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Doug Nadvornick
Posted on November 10, 2005 at 08:32 AM | Permalink
Review of My Body
As a man, I certainly have no clue about being on the receiving end of a society's fixation with breasts. Nancy Lee and her producer, Yvonne Gall, offer a very real lesson about Nancy's physical, emotional and social battle with her ballooning breasts and deflating psyche, then her deflating breasts and ballooning psyche. They use music to set the tone, at times angry ("Suck my left one!") and then finally happy and content. Their audio montage of the women saying the names we give to breasts is very effective. This certainly gave me plenty to think about.
Deborah Astley
Posted on May 15, 2005 at 03:00 PM | Permalink
Review of My Body
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.
Emon Hassan
Posted on May 10, 2005 at 08:49 PM | Permalink
Review of My Body
A outstanding piece of work! The writing is the backbone of this piece. But that's not enough for radio, is it? Enter Ms. Lee's fabulous reading, and nails it. Each word stands up and declares itself. Not a single unnecessary letter unttered, not a sentence that did not make a giant leap in storytelling. The music is used very well. It's like a rich, dense audio portrait. A must listen!