No vaginas please, we're Floridian
A theatre in Florida has had to change the title of a charity production of The Vagina Monologues on its marquee, after a woman complained that it was offensive.
The new name? They've decided on 'The Hoohaa Monologues'.
Atlantic Theatres in Atlantic Beach, Florida, received a complaint from a woman who'd seen the advertised title as she drove past with her niece. She said that it had made her niece ask her what a vagina was.
The theatre's Bryce Pfanenstiel commented: 'I'm on the phone and asked “What did you tell her?” She's like, “I'm offended I had to answer the question.”'
Full Version: Hoohaa!
The girl is going to grow up convinced that there is something not nice about vaginas.
I guess it was easier to explain what a Hoohaa is.
The sad part is that the woman has a vote.
The sad part is that the woman has a vote.
I heard about that this morning on CNN.
It's ANATOMY, for fuck's sake.
I doubt she'd have a problem explaining "The Aorta Monologues."
On second thought, she just might...
It's ANATOMY, for fuck's sake.
I doubt she'd have a problem explaining "The Aorta Monologues."
On second thought, she just might...
She needs to got to that show and learn to stop being ashamed of her anatomy.
I've seen it and it's very good.
I've seen it and it's very good.
You have? Post some pics of her!
That show is also supposed to be very good.
That show is also supposed to be very good.
I of course meant the show, though I'd be glad to take a look . . .
The War Against Vaginas Continues
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CROSS RIVER, New York: A public high school has suspended three girls who disobeyed officials by saying the word "vagina" during a reading from a well-known feminist play.
This country is so fucked up about so many things. Maybe people should try focussing on the real problems.
True dat!
People are too lazy and stupid to try and deal with the real problems.
So instead, they do things like
ban the word vagina and run home owners' associations.
So instead, they do things like
ban the word vagina and run home owners' associations.
I'm being censored at my BAR.
Apparently some people with delicate sensibilities
don't like the word Fuck.
It's a sports bar.
With gaming.
In Las Vegas.
Apparently some people with delicate sensibilities
don't like the word Fuck.
It's a sports bar.
With gaming.
In Las Vegas.
It really is a great show, sometimes hilarious and sometimes disturbing (sad). One of the 'monologues' is older women rediscovering their sexuality and genitalia, a taboo subject for them in their youth. One of the saddest 'monologues' reveals a group of young virgins in a Vietnamese village who were continually beaten and raped. It was powerful, not a dry eye in the theatre.
QUOTE(A.B. Normal @ Mar 6 2007, 05:26 PM) 
I'm being censored at my BAR.
Apparently some people with delicate sensibilities
don't like the word Fuck.
It's a sports bar.
With gaming.
In Las Vegas.
Out of your 10833 posts, this is the first one I just don't fucking believe.
So there really are some shocking things in Vegas.
QUOTE(A.B. Normal @ Mar 6 2007, 05:26 PM)
I'm being censored at my BAR.
Apparently some people with delicate sensibilities
don't like the word Fuck.
It's a sports bar.
With gaming.
In Las Vegas.
I told you Vegas sucks.
Next thing they won't let you drink in the bar.
QUOTE(TheGreenOne @ Feb 8 2007, 12:34 PM)
“I'm offended I had to answer the question.”'
Someone needs to take a good look in the mirror.
What do people have against vaginas? 
I like 'em.
God said to Adam, I’ve got good news and bad news. The good news is next week I’m bringing out vaginas. The bad news is I’m putting women in charge of them.
QUOTE(Crosby @ Mar 6 2007, 06:05 PM)
This country is so fucked up about so many things. Maybe people should try focussing on the real problems.
Yes on count 1, but no on count 2.
We'd all be a lot happier and healthier
if we spent more time focusing on vaginas.
Breaks my heart.
That child has a right to know what a vagina is.
Much like her, it's the thing hangs out around the asshole.
That child has a right to know what a vagina is.
Much like her, it's the thing hangs out around the asshole.
That just be too easy to respond to.
Ha!
QUOTE(Crosby @ Mar 6 2007, 11:05 PM)
This country is so fucked up about so many things. Maybe people should try focussing on the real problems.
Like endemic failure to spell focusing correctly, you mean?
According to Microsoft Word, it's right. And what do these folks know:
I'm an OED man, myself, professor.
QUOTE(Crosby @ Apr 1 2007, 09:07 PM)
According to Microsoft Word, it's right. And what do these folks know:Ah! I see I've got your attention now, so that we can discuss things that really matter (at last)¹.
These folks are not exactly a bastion in the fight against the Heretics.
I'm a Collins-COBUILD man myself. There's no such thing as "focussing" in there.
It's a pet peeve of mine - in astronomy forums, I hate it when people talk about their focussers.
--
¹Sarcasm tags are implied.
I'll stick with Webster.
Alternate spellings are permitted and encouraged.
I checked the Lounge Style Guide.
I checked the Lounge Style Guide.
Guys, we're running short of rooms for Boveresse and I see you two could share the same room and talk about Webster VS Collins.
The only Collins Cros will want to discuss the finer points of is a certain Tom of the name.
QUOTE(mthuilli @ Apr 2 2007, 04:12 PM)
Guys, we're running short of rooms for Boveresse and I see you two could share the same room and talk about Webster VS Collins.
Deal.
No offence, butt I was hoping to share with Alan. 
QUOTE(hissykitties @ Mar 7 2007, 11:06 AM)
QUOTE(TheGreenOne @ Feb 8 2007, 12:34 PM)
“I'm offended I had to answer the question.”'
Someone needs to take a good look in the mirror.
She'd have to sit on that mirror to get a good view. . .
Sorry, I just got the picture in my mind and had to share the thought.
I kind of thought that was 'kitties's implication.
The war on vaginas continues.
A panel of attorneys to discuss saying vagina???
QUOTE
Visit by 'Vagina Monologues' playwright postponed again
By DIANA COSTELLO
THE JOURNAL NEWS
(Original Publication: March 28, 2007)
CROSS RIVER - An appearance by "The Vagina Monologues" playwright Eve Ensler has been postponed for a second time by Katonah-Lewisboro school officials.
Ensler's work was at the heart of a raging controversy in the school district over censorship, keeping commitments and female sexual empowerment after three John Jay High School juniors defied their principal and said the word "vagina" while reading from an Ensler monologue at a school open mic night this month.
School officials released a statement yesterday saying that the meeting will be rescheduled, but did not provide a future date. The meeting had been scheduled for today, after initially being pushed back from March 13.
Ensler had offered to visit the school district to speak about the importance of being comfortable with the word "vagina" immediately after learning that students Megan Reback, Elan Stahl and Hannah Levinson had faced suspensions for reading a stanza from the play containing the word.
Now the John Jay High School "site-based team" is in the process of developing a symposium on the issues of censorship and freedom of expression in public schools. A panel of attorneys, a teacher, a parent and others are expected to participate in the discussion.
The team will be in touch with Ensler's representative to determine if the two presentations should occur on the same evening, according to the statement posted on the district Web site.
Susan Celia Swan, a spokeswoman for Ensler, said she was surprised it has taken so long to organize Ensler's visit.
"Ms. Ensler has every intention of fulfilling her promise to talk to high school students, parents and the community about the importance of saying the word 'vagina' in high school," Swan said in an e-mail. "We hope it will happen in the school itself."
After learning that the meeting had again been postponed, Stahl said she was disappointed but hopeful that the ultimate result would be worthwhile.
Stahl said she liked the idea of having a larger symposium, but did not think Ensler's discussion should be lumped in as a part of it.
Instead, she said, Ensler should host her own discussion either before or after the symposium to talk about female sexual empowerment - which Stahl sees as the original issue, not censorship.
"The school understands that this had to do with the original discomfort surrounding the word 'vagina' and maybe that discomfort should not have been there," she said. "That's what Eve wants to talk about."
Schools Superintendent Robert Lichtenfeld ended up rescinding the girls' suspensions.
By DIANA COSTELLO
THE JOURNAL NEWS
(Original Publication: March 28, 2007)
CROSS RIVER - An appearance by "The Vagina Monologues" playwright Eve Ensler has been postponed for a second time by Katonah-Lewisboro school officials.
Ensler's work was at the heart of a raging controversy in the school district over censorship, keeping commitments and female sexual empowerment after three John Jay High School juniors defied their principal and said the word "vagina" while reading from an Ensler monologue at a school open mic night this month.
School officials released a statement yesterday saying that the meeting will be rescheduled, but did not provide a future date. The meeting had been scheduled for today, after initially being pushed back from March 13.
Ensler had offered to visit the school district to speak about the importance of being comfortable with the word "vagina" immediately after learning that students Megan Reback, Elan Stahl and Hannah Levinson had faced suspensions for reading a stanza from the play containing the word.
Now the John Jay High School "site-based team" is in the process of developing a symposium on the issues of censorship and freedom of expression in public schools. A panel of attorneys, a teacher, a parent and others are expected to participate in the discussion.
The team will be in touch with Ensler's representative to determine if the two presentations should occur on the same evening, according to the statement posted on the district Web site.
Susan Celia Swan, a spokeswoman for Ensler, said she was surprised it has taken so long to organize Ensler's visit.
"Ms. Ensler has every intention of fulfilling her promise to talk to high school students, parents and the community about the importance of saying the word 'vagina' in high school," Swan said in an e-mail. "We hope it will happen in the school itself."
After learning that the meeting had again been postponed, Stahl said she was disappointed but hopeful that the ultimate result would be worthwhile.
Stahl said she liked the idea of having a larger symposium, but did not think Ensler's discussion should be lumped in as a part of it.
Instead, she said, Ensler should host her own discussion either before or after the symposium to talk about female sexual empowerment - which Stahl sees as the original issue, not censorship.
"The school understands that this had to do with the original discomfort surrounding the word 'vagina' and maybe that discomfort should not have been there," she said. "That's what Eve wants to talk about."
Schools Superintendent Robert Lichtenfeld ended up rescinding the girls' suspensions.
A panel of attorneys to discuss saying vagina???
Pussies talkin' pussy.
QUOTE(hissykitties @ Mar 7 2007, 08:25 PM)
I like 'em.
Yours and whose else?
Head's man pussy doesn't count.
QUOTE(Louched Liver @ Apr 6 2007, 11:06 AM)
Pussies talkin' pussy.
Don't talk about Grey like that. He's not said pussy since he said pussy. I don't know what that means. I'm drunk.
That was a very convincing Six puppet up until that last post.
Uhm? Who was?
Was I a convincing self-referential (and infinitely recursive) puppet -- my head hurts at the very thought, as it did when we discussed the statue to our fears --, or did you have some other alias in mind?
Was I a convincing self-referential (and infinitely recursive) puppet -- my head hurts at the very thought, as it did when we discussed the statue to our fears --, or did you have some other alias in mind?
Oh. OK. I'm convinced it's you again. It's certainly you.
I notice that you never seem to dumb down,
no matter the state of affairs.
I think that's admirable,
but doesn't it get tiring?
no matter the state of affairs.
I think that's admirable,
but doesn't it get tiring?
Lonely, prolly...
He needs to drink more.
Can't keep pace any more?
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