LGBT News Vagina Monologues cancelled, more intersectional replacement

KaySee · Oct 12, 2016

Vagina Monologues cancelled at Southwestern; it only offers white woman’s experience (Mar 24, 2016)

In its place, the university will host a performance of “We are Women,” which will consist predominantly of works performed by “women of color.” Consequently, organizers allege, the play “will be more representative of the experience of women.”

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“The monologues will include themes of race, sexual identity, menstruation, the connection women have to their vaginas, and the ways in which society has attempted to make women feel shameful of their bodies,” Arco said.

“We are Women” will also have a social just flair to it, according to Arco, who said the performance will address issues such as “social justice on campus” and “the importance of intersectionality.”

“This event addresses issues of social justice on campus, for it brings to light the importance of acknowledging the dangers of gender construction, the importance of normalizing women’s bodies, the importance of intersectionality, and the cyclical violence women experience throughout their lives,” she said.
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photoguy93 · Oct 14, 2016

The only issue I have with doing things like this is -- where does the buck stop? My close friend has Turner's Syndrome and will not be able to have children - is she represented? What about Asians? Native Americans? Women with mental illness?

I do not want anyone to take this as being racist - just pointing out that we can all see the beauty in things. Just because we don't see someone who looks exactly like us, doesn't mean we don't matter. <3

ConnectedToWall · Oct 14, 2016

photoguy93 said: ↑

The only issue I have with doing things like this is -- where does the buck stop? My close friend has Turner's Syndrome and will not be able to have children - is she represented? What about Asians? Native Americans? Women with mental illness?

I do not want anyone to take this as being racist - just pointing out that we can all see the beauty in things. Just because we don't see someone who looks exactly like us, doesn't mean we don't matter. <3
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I understand that you are not trying to be racist, but the fact is, that certain groups, such as white men, are extremely over-represented, so there is nothing wrong with trying to get a little more diversity out there!

Flowey · Oct 15, 2016

Bwuahahahahahahahaha, vagina monologues, ahahahaha, that's hilarious

photoguy93 · Oct 15, 2016

ConnectedToWall said: ↑

photoguy93 said: ↑

The only issue I have with doing things like this is -- where does the buck stop? My close friend has Turner's Syndrome and will not be able to have children - is she represented? What about Asians? Native Americans? Women with mental illness?

I do not want anyone to take this as being racist - just pointing out that we can all see the beauty in things. Just because we don't see someone who looks exactly like us, doesn't mean we don't matter. <3
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I understand that you are not trying to be racist, but the fact is, that certain groups, such as white men, are extremely over-represented, so there is nothing wrong with trying to get a little more diversity out there!
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It is a start, yes - but it's part of how our culture can only focus on one thing at a time. It'll take time but again, it's something.

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