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AMR: ‘Vagina Monologues’ A Must See

Posted by DFO

Feb. 6, 2009 9:23 a.m. • 17 comments

Some organizations, such as the Independent Women’s Forum, the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute and plenty of religious organizations, go out of their way to send out don’t-support-it messages claiming “The Vagina Monologues” are demeaning to men and destructive for women because they glorify promiscuity, objectify women and promote bad sexual behaviors. Betty Dodson allegedly went as far as to say “The Vagina Monologues” are “a blast of hatred at men and heterosexuality.” I strongly disagree and think every man and woman ought to see a production. The award-winning play is the cornerstone of the global V-Day movement dedicated to stop violence against women and girls. V-Day is a catalyst that promotes creative events to increase awareness, raise money and generate broader attention for the fight to stop violence against women and girls, including rape, battery, incest, female genital mutilation and sexual slavery/Anne Marije-Rook, UI Argonaut. More here.

Question: Have you seen the “Vagina Monologues”? Do you consider it a must-see as the Argonaut columnist does?

17 comments on this post so far. Add yours!

Bob on February 06 at 8:34 a.m.
I think the KageMan signal just got shined over CDA.
Bob on February 06 at 8:37 a.m.
Oh I can’t wait for the real deal, here let me smack my head against a cinderblock wall for a second so I can open up the channels …

here we go:

I thinkvaginas, belong in thehome.
But not, at thedinner table.
Thats repulsive;thanks HillaryC for
this. I bet Bill’sgone to Vagina
Monologues a million times, probably has
a season, ticket.
keithincda on February 06 at 8:50 a.m.
4 day work week huh, Bob?
Bob on February 06 at 8:58 a.m.
Why yes, Keith. I made remarkabe progress on the hull scraping yesterday, removing nearly 150 lbs of Upper Columbia Freshwater Marine Barnacles from my drydocked houseboat and walked my traplines (no wolverines but a very angry badger!) and I’m just kickin it today.
JeanC on February 06 at 9:22 a.m.
It is definitely a must see. The hubby and I saw it last year and really enjoyed. I laughed, I cried, I wanted to hunt down the slime in Bosnia and slowly skin them alive (one segment was based on women who were brutalized simply because of their religion). It is a very powerful play that give voice to women and their experiences both bad and good.
Joker on February 06 at 9:41 a.m.
Government employees have it rough. Don’t pick on them.
Escapee on February 06 at 1:41 p.m.
Maybe I’m a prude, but I’m not going to go and see a show that features a title I couldn’t even say in public…”hey, man, I went and saw the ‘vvvvvvgggggguhhhh….uh,never mind…”
wheeldog on February 06 at 1:49 p.m.
Yeah…

I thought the tickets said ‘Vegetable Monologues’ and I was going to attend a seminar on home gardening.

Boy, was I surprised.

Sat through the whole thing and never did find out why my green beans wouldn’t produce last summer.
Liz on February 06 at 4:47 p.m.
I find the entire topic to be highly amusing….
now, where’s Oprah when you need her? (the vajayjay monologues????)

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