I am so glad that the Vagina Monologues has become so popular in the past few years. I think the fact that it was on HBO has opened many people's eyes to women's issues that were never discussed openly before. The Vagina Monologues is definitely about empowerment and, in a sense, relief. Hopefully the next generation of women will be even more comfortable with their bodies than we are of ours. I too find it hard to speak about my vagina as if it had a mind of its own. I have never really singled it out from the rest of my body. After reading the book though, I think that it may be easier than I thought to write about my vagina.