A Change in Strategy at Marquette University Opens the Door for the Vagina Monologues
In an effort to bring back the Vagina Monologues, the Honors Program at Marquette University will present the play as an academic event . The associate professor of philosophy and director of the Honors Program, Anthony Peressini, collaborated with the students and found a way to address the graphic sexual issues of same-sex orgasms, child rape gratification, S&M, etc… from an academic standpoint. This year, after the play, there will be a panel of experts who will present academic perspectives of sexual assault, feminism and human rights.
This program is being allowed on campus as being consistent with a Decree in the Documents of the 34th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus: Jesuits and the Situation of Women in Church and Civil Society, which calls “all Jesuits to listen carefully and courageously to the experience of women.” The website Gop3.com was successful last year in leading the charge in denying the Monologue performance on campus. They intend to do so again and give 7 reasons why it should be banned as an academic assembly.
Also by gop3.com: The list of the Jesuit universities planning to perform ‘The Vagina Monologues’ this year.
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Eh, dumb move Marquette. Way to go.
But on a brighter note, I LOVE your new header. I hope you won’t rotate it out anytime soon.
Comment by monica — January 31, 2007 @ 7:59 am
As I posted on the GOP3 site, here’s my question for Administrators:
Is this presentation of the character that you would ask our Blessed Mother, the Virgin Mary, to observe and accept as wholesome?
If “No” is the answer, then the same should be said to the Vagina Monologues.
Comment by St. Jimbob of the Apokalypse — January 31, 2007 @ 12:29 pm
Who is on the Panel??? Any Jesuits? Any Catholics? (Zing).
Comment by Bryan — January 31, 2007 @ 12:43 pm
Thanks Monica. I think we will leave it up for a while. The Nasa pictures starting wearing me out.
Comment by shelray — January 31, 2007 @ 6:43 pm
Love the new header too!
Comment by Rebecca — January 31, 2007 @ 6:58 pm
thanks Rebecca
Comment by shelray — February 1, 2007 @ 8:07 pm