Filmmaker Statement

Panties! Ask any woman how they feel about the word and they are sure to elicit a reaction––ewww! Or a giggle. Some women despise it while others think it sounds silly, and some think the word is tied to sex and a male gaze. I grew up in a home where “panties” was how we referred to undergarments, yet as I went through adolescence my feeling about the word changed–it took on sexual connotations and I no longer felt comfortable using it. Now, as an adult woman, I like the word and use it naturally in my vocabulary. This lifelong relationship to such a simple word piqued my interest and I felt the need to ask more women, how do they feel about the word? Do we feel that one word has power and if so, can we shift that power?