We're going to my mom's this weekend. But Friday night, we'll be in scenic Lynchburg, Virginia. A diverse quartet of ladies is converging there to see RMWC's presentation of The Vagina Monologues. A certain senior, a young lady near and dear, is representing the Angry Vagina. Or so I'm told. While I hate to make stereotypical assumptions, odds are good that Wendy and I will not be the token lesbians in the audience at this all-women's college. Even in Virginia. Woot.
Vagina is not a word that comes up often in polite conversation. The mother of the acting Angry Vagina, my friend Tina, is a bit apprehensive. I think it's safe to say the V-word had never passed between us prior to this event. But we both have one, so what's the big deal? I dunno. But it is. Silly me.
The real kicker to this outing, the thing that makes me chuckle inside because I find it ironic, outrageous and fitting all at the same time, is that the performance is being held in the campus chapel.
Wendy and I have never seen The VM. (See? I'm not really even comfortable typing the V-word. I need to grow up and be more like Kristina. She's fine writing such words and oh, oh so many more.) I'm looking forward to the show. Breaking a barrier. Bonding with friends. Girl power and such.
Vagina vagina vagina.
Vagina vagina vagina.
Vagina vagina vagina.
Nice.
I'm more comfortable already.
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9 comments:
Please post and let me know how this is!! I have always wanted to see this!
From one vagina to another:
bleep, blop. pleep. sploosh.
Have a wonderful time!
The Vagina Monologues is quite widespread, I saw the show in Malmö, sweden, for about a year or two ago. It was nice. But the vagina-chanting part felt a little bit silly. It´s not the word you use very often in swedish either. On the other hand, what word should one use? But have a nice time watching the monologues!
Being held in the chapel? Ha! That's pretty funny. Don't be surprised to arrive and find the show has been renamed to "The Hoo-ha Monologues".
we saw it - it was great.
and now... i say vagina all the TIME.
you know its so easy to slip it into most conversations. (here I will pause...and wait for E to pick up the bait.)
I've never SEEN the Vagina Monologues, but I have read the book. Not only has it got me saying Vagina more (yes it so deserves the capitalization) but it gave me new respect for the "C" word. I won't say it, because it does offend so much, but the way it's talked about definitely makes me see it from another angle. I hope you two enjoy it a lot.
I watched the Vagina Monologues on HBO a couple years ago, it was a riot!
saw it a year or so ago with my daughter. we laughed, we cried, we gasped, we giggled along with the rest of the wimmin in the audience. I heard something recently about a TG version coming on cable (i think)....now that could be quite an experience. I never had an issue with the word as a body part, but not something I would be talking about with the general public.
i did get a good laugh the other night when someone on Gray's Anatomy revered to her vagina as a Va-jay-jay.
I've yet to see VM, and would have a hard time even saying it aloud to anyone other than Fran!
ROFL that it's being held in a chapel, in Virginia no less! Oh my!
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