Just Between Us...01

Just Between Us..., a booklet for girls about menstruation; published by Beltx Corporation, copyright 1950, 1955, 1961.

To me, it's amazing that the editors of this little booklet allowed the spokesgirl to have freaky swirly eyes -- usually a sign of craziness or dizziness! This is either a stroke of genius or incredibly inappropriate -- I'm not too sure.

Allow me to introduce to you....Betty Kay.

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Glen Mullaly says:

Wild. From the look of those peepers I think the family doctor has already prescribed a little something to Betty Kay for that female concern!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Melissa Kojima---Artist in LA LA Land says:

Pretty freaky. How archaic.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

beatyruth says:

What's really sad is I remember being given this book in 6th grade by the school as part of our hygiene classes that year!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Cocoku says:

Just between us...I've taken a handful of psychotropics!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Wishbook says:

Awesome set, wardomatic!

Her eyes remind me of Zot!'s Dekko character:

Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

benjiman says:

Must we read about such sordid and dark topics?

FOR SHAME!

;)
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

archangelbeth says:

@_@

The eyes are freeeeeaky!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

freerad says:

Omg, I received one of these from my mom! The pain was our fault because we didn't maintain a positive attitude. Doesn't the narrative in this remind you of "The Stepford Wives"???
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

violentbloom says:

Wow I was also given this book in around 1978. Thankfully by the time I started bleeding like pig every month, tampons were available.
Also thankfully I never experienced the stupid little napkin belt.

I can tell you this book didn't really set my expectations very high for life.

Oh I get to be some drugged out housewife! joy.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

noh_thing says:

Congratulations this has been posted on Boing Boing. Here.

I only wish I was allowed to see it at a larger size so I could read it.

Great find.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

wardomatic says:

noh thing, I normally have it where only my contacts can view larger sizes, but I'll change it so that everyone can download larger versions for a while. Especially since the type in this booklet is so small.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

noh_thing says:

Thank you.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Midwest Mainer says:

If only I'd known....
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

mod*mom says:

great find!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

contrarymerry says:

Talk about a blast from the past! Thank you for sharing this.I think you are one of the most generous people on Flickr and I love checking in to see what you've added lately. Thanks again.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

m kasahara says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Menstruation: Ephemera, Accessories, Propaganda..., and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

ctb59 says:

Whoa! Those swirly eyes are freaky.... = J
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

mysparetimedesign says:

Hey, I remember this too, it was the big "talk" that the boys and girls got separated for in my Toronto school, grade 5 I think....freaky but I'd sure change it for the sex ed talk my just 12 year old got last week....nope, not periods or body hair, all about sexually transmitted diseases and how they are exchanged, oral and anal sex and all....and to think I was afraid to talk about my period with my grandmother....my guy blurted it out during after school snack....oh, thank god he's the last of the three cause i'm either getting older or they are getting braver!
Maybe learning from a book your mother slips under the door isn't all that bad....lol
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

becky731 says:

wow ~ I also remember getting this book...takes me back to years ago when I used to have a period!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

candy-n29 (happyHolidays!} says:

Hi, please share your vintage paper items with us.
www.flickr.com/groups/1128186@N23/
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

Debbie C.B.'s says:

my grandmother used to ask me do "I still have my daisy" (virginity)
my mother would just ask are you still a virgin

why are daisys so about vaginas all the time and virginity
there I said the word
VAGINA!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

VanillaLaceKisses says:

Omg those eyes = Pms
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

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