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03-12-2004 04:21 PM ET (US)
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I like the essence of the monologues. Most of them are very amusing and some of them are disturbing, but I think that that is the point. We cannot always be in our comfort zone when it comes to things we normally do not talk about. Unfortunately, the thing most women do not talk about is their vaginas. The monologues are a great medium to hear the unheard voices and see what else has been going on with women in general. Eve, as annoying as she is, did fall onto something great when she started all this hooplah. There are certain taboos in our culture that are beginning to deconstruct and female sexuality, genitalia and pleasure are some of those things. Before they were seen as something mysterious and covert, with only a brazen few who would openly discuss and promote these topics in public. Now with the VMs women can talk and do talk about their putanascas (actually it's a sauce, but I thought it sounded kind of like one of those vagina names ha!) freely without thinking that it is something they are not supposed to be talking about. I think everyone should read or see (the no Eve version) the VMs to experience what all the rage is and judge it for themselves. The VMs have provided a phenomenal outlet for women who have never had that liberty before. Eve is not trying to heal all the oppression that has occurred to women and she can't address everyone's needs, but at least she has started something good. I believe it is our jobs to take it to that next level.
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