Eve Ensler, a feminist playwright, asked this question in 1996 and she got 200 answers. Ensler interviewed 200 women on what they thought about violence towards women, relationships, sex and body issues. The interviews revealed personal accounts and stories dealing with women, femininity, and more personally vaginas.
Ensler turned these interviews into a play consisting of several monologues. The purpose of the monologues are to raise awareness and stop violence against women. These monologues have been performed around the world.
This semester at my school, Furman University, the Vagina Monologues were performed. Several of my friends participated in the monologues. The Vagina Monologues were seen by 531 people at Furman and raised over $3,500 for Safe Harbor. Safe Harbor provides care and shelter for victims of domestic violence in the Greenville, South Carolina area.
Furman University cast of Vagina Monologue
The Vagina Monologues brings the issue of domestic violence to the public eye. Vagina are something society ignores and tries to hide. But Eve Ensler and the participants and supporters of the monologues understand that domestic violence is a real issue that needs to be addressed.
For more information on the monologues and the V-Day movement visit About V-Day .
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