V for Vagina: a demand to end violence against women
Lisa Huynh
Issue date: 2/19/09 Section: Lifestyles
"I think her [Ensler's] play is so popular because it speaks to all women and even men can relate. It works so well because it is funny, sad, truthful, personal and universal. Also, it gives people a chance, once a year, to get talking about something they don't usually get to talk about," said Amy Chapman, director and actor of "My Angry Vagina. "
When asked about why she chose the character of "My Angry Vagina," Chapman responds, "I think it is funny and so true! I like being able to get up and really go at it with the audience. And, as an actor, it is very rewarding to perform a monologue that gets such a wild response from the audience."
Chapman, who has worked with The Vagina Monologues for several years, took the piece with a personal approach and opted to show a video after the speeches, which introduced the gruesome reality of the Congo to the audience.
"V" in V-day stands for Victory, Valentine and Vagina. The V-day mission statement declares that V-day is a vision, a spirit, a catalyst and a process. It is a process to keep up the movement against femicide and to never stop until the ultimate goal is reached, until the violence stops.
"I hope that The Vagina Monologues makes people think. That it will open their eyes to at least one new thing in the female world," Chapman said. "I hope that it reaches people and makes them want to learn more about some of the issues discussed, or at least to think about how they treat the women around them."
To find out more information on V-day, learn how to become a college organizer, and read "V-men," the male's perspective on violence against women, visit vday.org.
When asked about why she chose the character of "My Angry Vagina," Chapman responds, "I think it is funny and so true! I like being able to get up and really go at it with the audience. And, as an actor, it is very rewarding to perform a monologue that gets such a wild response from the audience."
Chapman, who has worked with The Vagina Monologues for several years, took the piece with a personal approach and opted to show a video after the speeches, which introduced the gruesome reality of the Congo to the audience.
"V" in V-day stands for Victory, Valentine and Vagina. The V-day mission statement declares that V-day is a vision, a spirit, a catalyst and a process. It is a process to keep up the movement against femicide and to never stop until the ultimate goal is reached, until the violence stops.
"I hope that The Vagina Monologues makes people think. That it will open their eyes to at least one new thing in the female world," Chapman said. "I hope that it reaches people and makes them want to learn more about some of the issues discussed, or at least to think about how they treat the women around them."
To find out more information on V-day, learn how to become a college organizer, and read "V-men," the male's perspective on violence against women, visit vday.org.
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