What’s a man’s role in the feminist movement? Comedian Josh Healey gets to an answer in a new way.
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If you ever saw the show in all its feminist glory — with Eve Ensler’s brilliant combination of audacity, insights, and triple orgasms — you more than likely first saw it in college. And you’re probably a woman.
That was not the case for me. Not exactly.
When I was in high school, my drama club decided to do a student production of the show — but with one small twist. They were going to put on the first-ever co-ed version of The Vagina Monologues. And they told me, “Josh, we’ve got the perfect monologue just for you.”
An inspired idea? Or a recipe for gender-bending disaster?
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My alma mater ran a separate event with a focus on penises, though anyone was welcome to compose a monologue and present. We called it “Dick Talk” and it was fantastic! Lots of stories of impotence, first times, small cocks, and – in my case – the stigma attached to being a trans man.
I think this would be really interesting to do!
In my head though it’s called The Penis Diatribes 😉
How would you do a coed Puppetry of the Penis is the question? 🙂
So basically “depends on the feminist, but ultimately sit down and shut up” ?
If they’d return the favour with men’s issues, I could get behind that, perhaps.
An argument should be based on its merits no matter if its male or female.
Also the Vagina Monologues are pretty messed up.
An argument should be based on its merits no matter if its male or female. Pffft, mansplainer 😉 Also the Vagina Monologues are pretty messed up. I like to call it Vagimon myself 😀 But yes, some wonderful person on tumblr reminded me of the “it was a good rape” bit of Vagimon. Eve Ensler heads up an organisation that purports to speak for one billion women – crickets from feminists over endorsing that sort of statement. Meanwhile, Robin Thicke releases a song that isn’t even about rape, and feminists are out for his blood. Obvious differences? Eve Ensler is… Read more »
Well, why not? There are many kinds of acting. One doesn’t have to be a method actor….