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The Vagina Monologues,” showing this weekend at The Kenworthy and put on by student group VOX, is not just a play.
It has become a phenomenon on college campuses across the country and a fundraising avenue for organizations dealing with sexual abuse and violence against women.
It has been banned on campuses for being “vulgar,” on others it has been protested, but in many it stimulates important discussion.
Curious watchers and long-time supporters come out in force every February to hear a range of stories, some funny, and others quite sad.
With all of the shock and controversy surrounding the play, it is a little mysterious and confusing for many students.
What’s all the hype about a play about vaginas? The point is, it’s not just that. It’s about women’s stories. Some are things we can all relate to, but that aren’t usually talked about, like the cold instruments of a gynecologist. There are also powerful stories about abuse or rape that give the show a more serious tone.
The play is a source of confusion for so many because it is not often that the vagina and female sexuality literally take center stage.
Through the monologues — rather than being dirty or being something to be ashamed of — sexuality, and yes the vagina, become a source of pride.
It is important that the play comes to college towns, even ones as small as Moscow, because of the empowering message it sends to men and women. It’s about health, about choice and about being proud about who you are and that is important for college students and the community as a whole.
This play is what college is all about: experiencing something empowering and culturally important.
The vagina and “The Vagina Monologues” are not supposed to be dirty and mysterious. This is a yearly event to be celebrated and for those who haven’t seen it a new experience to be enjoyed.
— RH
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