thanks again for such a fine illustration brad hughes! (ps i added the heart for this post)
I’ve always been one to use my life in my work. Some of the time I tell stories about what’s happened to me in the hopes of providing entertainment to my listeners. Some of the time I tell stories because I think my story will resonate with someone listening and perhaps it will soothe, empower, boost, provoke, or make some other impact (is that too a form of entertainment?!).
In the case of my telling the (true) story of the impromptu hide and go seek game I had to play with a tampon a few days ago, I believed telling that story would entertain, inform, and perhaps even soothe another who felt like she was the only one to experience such a not at all bizarre yet seemingly bizarre circumstance.
I did not anticipate listener Janet’ s level of displeasure.
From listener Janet:
“I cannot believe you spoke on XM Radio about searching inside your vagina with your finger for a lost tampon during menstruation. Such personal physical experiences are ones that well-mannered, mature women have kept to themselves or shared only with a close friend or spouse. Telling hundreds of strangers in a public format is extremely unprofessional and immature. I cannot imagine you or any other woman wanting to paint a picture of yourself in such an unattractive position; nor can I imagine listeners wanting to envision you in that situation. I realize, and regret, that today’s entertainment has increasingly become cruder and more and more uncouth about many things that were previously considered private; however, for the most part, TV, movies, and music are not true, personal stories about real people. You, on the other hand, related something very personal about yourself, and an image was created in our minds of your doing something very private and personal. Your story was beyond crude and the image presented was gross. Way, way too much information, Jenny.”
Well, kudos to listener Janet for such a well written expression of disdain.
I understand her point.
But I believe the more information given, the better!
I love open conversations- even the ones that make me cringe.
And I feel really good about the job I did telling that story since my words created such powerful imagery!
Most importantly, I am thankful I do not have a hidden tampon in me right now.
here’s the audio from that show…
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xo
Jenny
HA!!! I am going to have to listen to the show. Shes entitled to her opinion, but I disagree with her. I think its pretty funny. I also think alot of women could relate to this and any men listening might realize what a pain it can be for women to experience their period.
Keep telling your stories Jenny! I love hearing your real life experiences!
Has she EVER listened to the show? You’re the freaking Vagina Whisperer!
HAHAHA. exactly. THANK YOU for saying eloquently what i did not! xo.
Janet’s right. It was creepy and way TMI.
How about an open conversation about the end of Whatever? You have to have some inkling why the friendship with Alexis dissolved. There has to be an inciting incident or incidents. What was it?
Cringe-worthy question? Yes. No more real than that. Discuss.
ive discussed ad nauseum! really not much to tell. a long time together…didn’t last forever. when one is finished with a relationship then the other must let go. so i did! all good now. i wish only good things for all involved.
i can’t believe how disgusting you are. can’t imagine my mom so desperate for attention she would talk like that. you are as phucked up as alexis, if not more. stopped coming here months 1/2 year ago after i cancelled XM because you were so dull. came bak today to check how you have improved: less weight makes you older, and talking like a kid does not make you one.
Basically, your therapist needs therapy because whatever she is doing has only made you worse.
Good grief—just awful.
See you in another 6 months.
PS-This review of you is going out across the airwaves on professional radio websites. Deleting this will not accomplish anything except assuage your permanently disturbed ego.
I wish more women would talk about personal physical experiences. When i had the same problem I didn’t know what to do and was so scared. I wish more women would discuss these issues so other women would be have the ablility to deal with he same situation. I had the same problem when I was expecting. I was in shock of the physical reality of motherhood.
I wish more people in the public eye would talk about stuff, ie, plastic surgery, weigh loss, They tell us about all the great things why not the gross things? I have always wanted to know if people shave, wax, laser off everything or when I go to my ob would they think I am a *hore or am a slob because I have hair? Any suggestions?
“hundreds of strangers”??? 😉