Congratulations to all the MU Vagina Warriors (including our own Dashaway!) on a brilliant performance of the Vagina Monologues! Despite all of MU’s wavering, unreasonable stipulations, and general fuddy-duddiness, these fabulous women were able to put on a great and moving show.
And thanks to Ruby G’s as well for offering their business as a venue. I had never been there before, but I think I’ll have to start going more often–it’s a cute little espresso cafe/bar, and the owners are cool and supportive people. So we should support them too (and remember to thank them for being willing to host the performance)!
Not only have the Vagina Warriors made it possible for MU students to see a production that has been censored from campus viewing, but they also raised over $400.00 to be given to VOICE (Violence Opposition in Community Education), which is a great group that educates the student body about sexual violence.
Good job everyone–I was so happy to see this done at a place close enough to campus to walk to, even if it was not an official MU-sanctioned event.
You’re my heroes.
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Congrats ladies! I’m sorry I couldn’t be there with you, but from what I heard, I sort of was… (thunder and lightning and wind, oh my!)
It’s a shame that you all did so much to support such an important campus organization and had to do it without University support. It continues to baffle me that the University has an open disregard for sexual violence, its causes (hint: provocative outfits don’t count as “asking for it”), its preventative methods (why yes, abstinence-only education will solve EVERYTHING), and its effects on its victims (yeah, feel ashamed because the University will judge you for your sexual history, that’s a great way to get on the road to recovery.) I only hope that in time, the administrators at MU yank their heads out of their respective southern orifices and realizes that not talking about it only makes it worse.
And yes, Meredith Viera, I *DO* call it “cunt.”