Parental Advisory

[venta]

Does anyone know anything about The Vagina Monologues ?

I'd been told, by people who I'd regard as reliable, that they were extremely funny. Last night, I accidentally found a performance on the telly. The 2 minutes I watched seemed to consist entirely of a woman explaining how she'd "reclaimed" the word cunt, and then repeatedly saying it in different silly voices.

Which the audience seemed to find hilarious. Which I found incomprehensible. It's not like I found it offensive, it just... wasn't funny.

[One Notional Kudos Point to anyone who realises why I suddenly remembered about this :) ]

Comments

[jiggery-pokery.livejournal.com]

Most of what I know about TVM comes from this guy's perspective.

[floralaetifica.livejournal.com]

It was interesting to read that entry, as the particular monologue that he mentions is the reason I've never seen the Vagina Monologues. I'd like to, because I hear it's very funny and empowering, but I know it'll upset me too much. I came across that monologue in a leaflet when I was first thinking about going to see it, and it upset me terribly for a long time. Even now I have to force myself not to think about it in order not to get distressed. Maybe I'm just a wimp. I'm certainly more sensitive than the average bear, as anything remotely scary or upsetting will stop me sleeping for weeks (and possibly off and on for the rest of my life).

[lathany.livejournal.com]

<checks LJ edit>

OK. I don't want to hear it either.

I'm probably a sensitive bear too. Certainly I currently see advantages to my somewhat sheltered existence.