Pixar’s new film Turning Red wants to destigmatise periods for young women

"All girls have periods. So let's normalise that – and celebrate it!”

Pixar's latest movie is set to tackle the stigma around periods and puberty. Turning Red revolves around 13-year-old Mei, a Chinese-Canadian schoolgirl, who finds herself turning into a giant red panda whenever things get a little too much for her. And yes, you guessed it, the transformation acts as a metaphor for puberty and the huge amount of physical and mental changes that young girls go through. https://twitter.com/PixarTurningRed/status/1460971264030359552 We follow Mei on a journey through one of the most confusing times of any young girl's life as she deals with the awkwardness of entering adolescence. The movie tackles the embarrassment many girls feel when they get their first period in a humorous and honest way. Rosalie Chiang, who voices Mei, said the "unapologetic" film really resonated with her as a young person.