Don't be a Bag Lady [Radio Script]

88.1 KCSS
News from Scholastica

Title of program: Feminist on Fashion

Type of program: Talk radio

Date of airing: TBD

Time of airing: TBD

Host/Scriptwriter: Michelle Ruszat

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1 HOST 1: The College of St. Scholastica has a rich and beautiful history. Seriously, those ladies knew
2 fashion. Perhaps every student was born with high-style, but columns in past newspapers, like
3 “Shelia Shops” or selections from Mademoiselle Magazine kept early Scholasticans up-to-date
4 with the latest fashion trends. In fashion, classics are always in style. Wanting to be a stylish lady
5 myself, I decided to dive into the past to update my modern wardrobe. I discovered quickly that
6 the classic fashion may uphold, but the classic mentality leaves a lot to be desired. The April
7 seventh, nineteen thirty-seven article “That Mysterious Bag” cautions women to be neat, fresh-
8 smelling, and tidy with their purses because that is the true mark of a feminine lady. The article
9 even states:
10 HOST 2: “As far as character and temperament are revealed by the contents of handbags, surveys of
11 the situation show that women have been caught with…miscellanea in their bags…We’re no
12 crystal gazer but we think we can give as good a performance…when a female purse is opened to
13 our inquisitive gaze.”
14 HOST 1: If a purse reveals a character of a woman, then my over-stuffed satchel with a notebook,
15 a deck of cards, some tissues, and pens only lead to one conclusion. I am Indiana
16 Jones, with a cold. Even having a full bag is an issue because, as the article states,
17 HOST 2: “The woman whose bag practically explodes in your startled face-she’s the one…
18 handicapped by her muchness in career or home life.”
19 HOST 1: It is possible I am ambitious, but to me, that’s not a problem. I like being a driven, modern
20 woman who wants my purse to be a second home. I am not the ideal lady of the late-thirties with21 a clutter-free bag, lightly perfumed, and dripping with feminine charm. Like many women in the
22 twenty-first century, I’ve got places to go, people to see, and things to do. Plus, how are you
23 supposed to sneak in snacks to a movie theater with such a dainty bag?! Priorities, ladies.
24 While past fashion is fun to look at, it may not be applicable to me. My love of functionality in a
25 bag will always win over dainty, lady-like purses.