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
I have heard about vagina monologues, and I too found them funny. Female circumcision is such a violation of a womans rights, it is a selfish act by those who perform them. I try to always respect another persons cultural beliefs, because I was taught to "do unto others, as you would have them do unto you", I would not want someone to disrespect my religious or cultural beliefs, but FGM is wrong, I cannot see myself justifying that in anyway. Those femalse will have to live with the for the rest of there lives they are forever mentaly and physically scared.
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I have seen Eve's monologue several times. She speaks of the vagina to give us power and not allow us to feel intimidated by the word. I applaud Agnes's effort. To reduce the number of females who are plagued by female genital mutilation is heartbreaking. Now, more females are resisting the need to have their bodies altered in order to be as prized possession at the cost of losing her life.
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