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Jan 03, 2017 01:17AM
I tore through this book (it is an easy read and also quite interesting), but when I finished reading it I didn't feel "done". I realized that I have my own "Vagina Monologue" inside of me that I needed to release and I just began writing. I haven't finished it yet, but the tears mixed with a feeling of great relief have been plenty already. I want to post it here when I am done and I want to leave a space for others who felt the same desire I did, to share their own "Vagina Monologue".
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If I only had a vagina... mind if I write a penis monolog? Since they are but both human sexual organs and are equals.
Eternal wrote: "If I only had a vagina... mind if I write a penis monolog? Since they are but both human sexual organs and are equals."Did you know that the clitoris and the penis develop from the same anlage(is that really the English word for it? It's so German)?
Could say modern civilization has been a penis monologue
Ross wrote: "Could say modern civilization has been a penis monologue "I gotta read that. Thanks for posting:)
@Ross Why does a penis have to be something bad Ross? Why can't it be something beautiful? Why are all penises automatically 'masculine' and tools of rape?
I hesitate to even reply. But, c'mon. This is a book club. Literature, discussion of books.opinions, experiences. Really.
Astrid wrote: "My book of the "Vagina Monologues" didn't yet arrive, so I didn't begin reading. But I would be curious to hear more Vagina Monologues! Penis Monologues: At first I thought: Why not, I would be cur..."Well, don't you think we as feminists would behave ourselves and not post derogatory posts, may they be about vaginas or penises either way.
But I know where you come from, with this comment.
Astrid wrote: "@ Administrators: Please erase my comment in this thread, it seems to be misunderstandable. I don't know how to do it myself."If you want to delete it, on the computer version you can see "reply, edit, delete" when it is your own comment.
I didn't mean to come off as rude, I just wanted to say that I can see why you made that comment.
I agree with Ross for the most part here. Penises simply don't have the same stigma for cis men. I'd be interested in hearing the thoughts of women with penises on their relationship with their genitalia though. It's not about penises being bad, Eternal Student. It's about what's accepted as normal in society. Women's genitalia, whether penis or vagina, holds more social stigma.
I am happy to contribute my own vagina monologue but I want to finish watching the HBO special on YouTube first. I had never read The Vagina Monologues before Emma suggested it and I think watching the performances is adding something to my experience of it.
