Olivet College & Vagina Monologues

The extremely controversial "Vagina Monologues," a play written by Eve Ensler, will be performed at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 14, at the Oaks Theatre. The show is being directed by an Olivet student, Anabel Montalvo, and produced by Professor Joanne Williams, assistant professor of theatre and journalism/mass communications. The proceeds of this V-Day program will go to help the Siren-Eaton shelter in Charlotte, Michigan. The "V" in V-Day stands for Valentine, vagina, and victory against the abuse of women.

The Olivet news source says, "Those wishing to audition should bring a short monologue to perform, preferably not from 'The Vagina Monologues.'" I am curious to know what the school would do if the one auditioning reenacted the notorious "good rape" scene? This scene from the original production has since been banished from the official program and Eve Eusler vows to press charges against any group that includes it in their rendition. The controversial monologue was entitled, "The Little Coochie Snorcher that Could," and described a lesbian dominatrix affair between a 13-year-old and a grown woman.

I am curious to know whether or not the Olivet production will include the additional transgender monologue, "They beat the girl out of my boy, or so they tried."

It appears that Olivet College believes that fighting domestic abuse by putting on a play that was described by one feminist as a "blast of hatred for men and heterosexuality" is a good idea. Welcome to Bizarro-World...

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