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- Eric Nuzum
- Username: ericnuzum
- Location: Washington, District of Columbia
- Joined PRX: Sep 06, 2003
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- "RN Documentary: Intersex"
- Summary: A group of women talk of their experiences with a rare condition – intersexuality.
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Review of RN Documentary: Intersex
Eric Nuzum
Posted on July 22, 2004 at 05:59 AM
In this doc, Radio Netherlands takes a thoughtful and sensitive look at the intellectual and emotional struggles to help children born with this condition. The piece not only explains the science behind the condition (and various treatments), but also talks with a group of women who have dealt with the condition first hand. Their stories are complex and emotionally difficult (it is difficult not to empathize with all sides in their stories—no one could ever be prepared to deal with such terrible situation).
The producers of the doc do an amazing job of remaining dispassionate in their storytelling, steering clear of the many potential emotional landmines. They avoid the easy temptation to let the poignant weight of these stories overwhelm their journalism of the entire subject.
The results are complete and clear. Regardless of one's own feelings and conclusions about how these situations should be handled, every listener will be moved by it.