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    <body><![CDATA[There's a lot to critique about this - but I really don't feel like getting into it. I will say this, though: Eve Ensler doesn't know what a vagina is. If you're unclear: a vagina is &quot;the passage leading from the uterus to the vulva in certain female mammals&quot;. Everyone in this play says &quot;...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/16032055">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[A poignant and hilarious tour of the last frontier, the ultimate forbidden zone, The Vagina Monologues is a celebration of female sexuality in all its complexity and mystery. Hailed as the bible for a new generation of women, it has been performed in cities all across America and at hundreds of college campuses, and has inspired a dynamic grassroots movement--V-Day--to stop violence against women. Witty and irreverent, compassionate and wise, Eve Ensler's Obie Award-winning masterpiece gives voice to real women's deepest fantasies and fears, guaranteeing that no one who reads it will ever look at a woman's body, or think of sex, in quite the same way again.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I have such conflicting feelings about this book. On the one hand, I appreciate it for saying out loud some things that haven't been really accepted by society.<br/><br/>On the other hand, Eve Ensler is a self-promoting, self-satisfied twit.<br/><br/>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I have big issues with this play.  It essentializes what it means to be a woman, equating femininity with a having a vagina!  Not to mention endorsing racial and cultural stereotypes.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[&quot;the vagina monologues&quot; began ambitiously, as the author, eve ensler, interviewed hundreds of women from all around the globe about their vaginas-- something most of us don't spend much time talking about!-- but i don't think even ensler could ever have predicted the impact it would have o...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1486043">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[So, I know, I am only giving this book 3 stars. Not that I didn't think that some, even most of it was really good, my dislike starts to form when they are performed. The monologues and stories in this book are well written, they are heartwarming, funny, devastating, real and emotional. Some rip you...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/16508506">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[i think for her target audience (middle america's sorority girls) they're revolutionary. for me personally, i felt like they essentialized women to their genitalia and were problematic in that sense. i've also had to sit through the play 5+ times, so perhaps i'm just burnt out on cunt-love]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I have serious epistemological concerns with this piece - but it certainly succeeds as a pro-vag manifesto.  And, come on, who doesn't want to read some old lady's answer to the question &quot;if your vagina got dressed, what would it wear?&quot;]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[suck it eve ensler - first you 'reclaim' the word vagina and then you allow schools and institutions to advertise your show as v-day or v-project - i have one word for you VAGINA VAGINA VAGINA VAGINA]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[&quot;<em>I did not see my vagina as my primary resource, a place of sustenance, humor and creativity.</em>&quot;<br/><br/>You know, I don't see it that way, either.  I thought the source of all that was my <em>brain</em>.  How could I have been so <em>stupid</em>??<br/><br/>I must not have been abused enough as a girl, becau...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41207996">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[A poignant and hilarious tour of the last frontier, the ultimate forbidden zone, The Vagina Monologues is a celebration of female sexuality in all its complexity and mystery. Hailed as the bible for a new generation of women, it has been performed in cities all across America and at hundreds of college campuses, and has inspired a dynamic grassroots movement--V-Day--to stop violence against women. Witty and irreverent, compassionate and wise, Eve Ensler's Obie Award-winning masterpiece gives voice to real women's deepest fantasies and fears, guaranteeing that no one who reads it will ever look at a woman's body, or think of sex, in quite the same way again.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I have read this before, but I listened to it on audio today and the live version is definitely the best.  At times hilarious, brutal, disconcerting, and poignant - The Vagina Monologues is the result of interviews with over 200 women.  If the idea of a woman's sexuality makes you uncomfortable, the...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6176229">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[A poignant and hilarious tour of the last frontier, the ultimate forbidden zone, The Vagina Monologues is a celebration of female sexuality in all its complexity and mystery. Hailed as the bible for a new generation of women, it has been performed in cities all across America and at hundreds of college campuses, and has inspired a dynamic grassroots movement--V-Day--to stop violence against women. Witty and irreverent, compassionate and wise, Eve Ensler's Obie Award-winning masterpiece gives voice to real women's deepest fantasies and fears, guaranteeing that no one who reads it will ever look at a woman's body, or think of sex, in quite the same way again.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[If you have a vagina, you need to read this or see it performed.  (If even you don't, it may help you better understand those who do!)<br/>I performed in this most of the years I was in college as part of the national V-day campaign, and the experiences I gained there with stay with me forever.  So...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1968366">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[A poignant and hilarious tour of the last frontier, the ultimate forbidden zone, The Vagina Monologues is a celebration of female sexuality in all its complexity and mystery. Hailed as the bible for a new generation of women, it has been performed in cities all across America and at hundreds of college campuses, and has inspired a dynamic grassroots movement--V-Day--to stop violence against women. Witty and irreverent, compassionate and wise, Eve Ensler's Obie Award-winning masterpiece gives voice to real women's deepest fantasies and fears, guaranteeing that no one who reads it will ever look at a woman's body, or think of sex, in quite the same way again.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I felt strangely empowered after reading this. Hoorah for vaginas!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Interesting, although I saw the play first and it's the exact same text. The women's voices come through much better in the book, and of course this is a valuable feminist text because it gives the reader access to a wide array of women's experiences with sexuality. Some of it was downright silly th...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/15881465">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Meh.  What can I say?  I found the book quite patronising.  It seemed intent on making women believe that their vagina is the most important part of them, if not the only part.  It was quite boring too.  Perhaps I'm not closed minded or sheltered enough to enjoy it.  If you feel uneasy and up tight ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/51039769">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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