The Vagina Monologues: The V-Day Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (837 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0375505652 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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Seeking dialogue… John P. Jones III …as it were.I first saw these monologues performed in London, sometime in the late ‘90’s. I went with a British buddy, and both of us were fascinated by the reviews (and admittedly the topic). After a brief survey of the audience, which seemed to be primarily women, with a few male significant others in tow, I concluded that we were probably the only stra. well partly good, party bad Angelica Lichtnerova So I dont really know how to fairly put the review of this book because the first part is introduction and the "play" start at page 38 The first part is kind of boring and more or less sums up what is coming but fine, I can accept that.The next 150 ish pages is really great and would be 5 starts right away because how mind opening they are and how powerful they are. The str. A must-read for all women (and men)! This book is, quite honestly, one of the most moving things I have ever read. It is packed full of vulnerability, honesty, education, and anecdotes all centering around vaginas. The Vagina Monologues is taking major strides in breaking down the "taboo" that surrounds discussing and - God forbid - finding pleasure in your own body. I would highly recommend this book to anyon
She asked hundreds of women of all ages a series of questions about their vaginas (What do you call it? How would you dress it?) that prompt some wondrous answers. And respond they do--with horror, anger, censure, and sparks of wonder and pleasure. Ensler is on a fervent mission to elevate and celebrate this much mumbled-about body part. . "I haven't been down there since 1953. Standouts among the euphemisms are tamale, split knish, choochi snorcher, Gladys Siegelman--Gladys Siegelman?--and, of course, that old standby "down there." "Down there?" asks a composite character springing from several older women. "I say vagina because I want people to respond," says playwright Eve Ensler, creator of the hilarious, disturbing soliloquies in The V
Witty and irreverent, compassionate and wise, Eve Ensler's Obie Award-winning masterpiece gives voice to women's deepest fantasies and fears, guaranteeing that no one who reads it will ever look at a woman's body, or think of sex, in quite the same way again.Included in this special edition are testimonials—both joyous and heartbreaking—from young women who have performed The Vagina Monologues at their colleges for V-Day, February 14, to raise money for organizations fighting to protect women.. It has inspired a dynamic grassroots movement—V-Day—to stop violence against women. A poignant and hilarious tour of the last frontier, the ultimate forbidden zone, The Vagina Monologues is a celebration of female sexuality in all its complexity and mystery. Celebrated as the bible for a new generation of women, The Vagina Monologues has been performed in cities all across America and at hundreds of college campuses. In this stunning phenomenon that has swept the nation, Eve Ensler gives us real women's stories of intimacy, vulnerability, and sexual self-discovery