Initially my reaction to the Eve Eiller video was one of astonishment. I have never heard anyone say the word vagina as many times as I heard her say it. I have never looked at myself through a mirror nor have I named myself. I thought initially that it was quite humorous and then she began to speak of the vagina monologues that she used to perform. She went on to speak about how many women came and spoke to her after and just told her about the many people that abused them or how their vaginas were mutilated. Eve goes on to speak about how she helped women who were abused speak out (Eve Ensler, 2006) . There was one girl named Agnes who was abused and she walked through the dust and river rafts with models of normal vaginas and mutilated vaginas speaking out to many people in the villages about female circumcision (Eve Ensler, 2006) . Agnes explained what was wrong and how girls and women should not stand up for such things. Eve began to help support Agnes and her movement. I believe that I thought this was amazing how she could speak out about female circumcision. Because of women like Eve, other women who are abused can speak out and find support and strength from their stories. I applaud Eve in her efforts to change the world.
Resources:
Eve Ensler. (2006, September). Eve Ensler: happiness in body and soul. Retrieved December 3, 2010, from TED: Ideas Worth Spreading: http://www.ted.com/talks/eve_ensler_on_happiness_in_body_and_soul.html
