Sunday, December 4, 2011

vagina fever

Last year I decided it was time to get more involved on campus and extend my academic social circle.  I auditioned for the university's production of The Vagina Monologues and landed amongst some of the most inspiring womyn I've ever met - I'm serious these were some of the baddest gals in town; intimidatingly cool, yet welcoming to everyone.  For months we went over our lines - but it was so much more than building on Eve Ensler's words, we were building lifelong friendships.

We shared our own hilarious, horror, and honest vagina stories. We came from an array of academic backgrounds; journalism, neuroscience, philosophy, and some undecided. These girls were so in-tune with themselves, their sexualities and their roles as strong women.  

I performed Beat, a monologue about male-to-female transgenders.  It was a heavy piece and I was worried I wouldn't be able to do the original cast's stories justice, but the four of us did an incredible job.  My mum travelled the five hours to support me in the performance and was moved by each of the powerful pieces. 

The 2012 Vagina Monologues are underway and I am looking forward to performing The Women Who Loved To Make Vaginas Happy - although I am dying of nervousness if my mum finds herself in the audience! 

If you have a minute, read-up on some of the Vagina Monologues! It's a great way to bring awareness to violence against women, while raising money to help build sexual assault centers and safe places for victims in developing countries.

Vagina cupcakes I made for the Monologue's bakesale

The bad gurls from Beat

My Vagina Warrior inspiration: Wayne Coyne
If my vagina could talk, it would say: Translate love into movement

... and finally, the surprise triple orgasm moan