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    truth she has told to the public media over the years. I plan to research these questions by reading articles, watching videos on sites such as YouTube.com, and watching Eve Ensler’s TED talks to gather information about her. I also plan to read her play and possibly watch the TV movie called The Vagina Monologues to gather further knowledge on Eve Ensler’s efforts. Summary of Evidence Eve Ensler is an American playwright, performer, feminist, and activist, best known for her play The Vagina Monologues. (Wikipedia). This…

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    This past Friday, I watched our Hunter College’s very own Vagina Monologues and Other Stories, and it was truly and unforgettable experience. The production consisted of pieces from the Vagina Monologues along with beautiful original pieces written by students here at HUnter College. Each performance was well constructed and touched a number of various topics. They covered topics such a human trafficking, transgender male’s obstacles, women in black history, how women dress, and many other…

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    Emily Klein’s essay, Antiwar Activism and Structures of Trauma in the Plays of Even Ensler and Kathryn Blume, encapsulates the process of social change in response to the theatrical pieces by Ensler and Blume and the development of the shows to reflect the increasing trauma present in society due to the Iraq War. The author discusses the stages of trauma and the feelings the playwrights tried to resonate to the audience like absence, repetition and memory. Klein also debates the changes in the…

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    Each of the monologues deals with an aspect of the feminine experience, touching on areas such as sex, love, rape, menstruation, female genital mutilation, masturbation, birth, orgasm, the various common names for the vagina, or simply as a physical aspect of the body. A recurring theme throughout the piece is the vagina as a tool of female empowerment and the ultimate embodiment of individuality. I believe that both of these works were based solely off of the empowerment of women. The vagina…

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    Last Tuesday night, I attended the Vagina Monologues, which is a performance by Bryant students in the “movement in ending violence against women and girls in our own country and around the world.” The performance was made by different Bryant students, some that I am friends with, telling stories and poems of different aspects of women’s lives. In a great cause, the Monologues reflected on what it is like to be a woman, and what emotions women go through on a daily basis. Some of the monologue…

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    Essay On Contraception

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    other is classed as a minor. Safer Sex 4. What does it mean by safe sex? Safe sex is when two people are having a sexual relationship, but are using protection to defend them from contracting any STI’s and from pregnancy 5. What activities are unsafe? The activities that increase your risk of getting pregnant and your chances of getting STI’s are: • Having sex without using a male or female condom • When you withdraw the penis before ejaculation instead of using condoms • Using an old condom or…

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    Human Sexuality Report

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    Human Sexualities is unlike any other class I have ever experienced. It has given me the insight and knowledge about our everyday lives, which now makes sense to me. I have learned about the sexual reproductive system for both men and women, the physiology behind the sexuality, gender roles and scripts, and many more topics of discussion. Therefore, it has also given me the opportunity to learn more about myself. As a child I was not a very sexual person or even very “myself” around the…

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    The First Wave of feminism took place from the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th. The struggle most often recognized when discussing First Wave feminism is that of suffrage, or the right to vote, however many more topics of equality were brought to light during this era. For example, contraception, prostitution and objectification were other topics that were focused on. As with any of the Waves of feminism, the people following these activist ideals were divided into two…

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    Children Should be Taught About Sex at Young Age Children need guidance, now more than ever. First and foremost, they should be educated about sex at much younger age than they were in the past, because it is a different world we live in, and children are exposed to sex at much younger age. This is mostly due to technology, and the media. Also, the environment new generations are raised in is way more sexually immoral than previous generations. More importantly, the earlier they learn the…

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    It is Not Public Property; She Has the Right to What is Rightfully Hers Throughout history, women have had to struggle through many hardships in order to obtain rights toward their health and reproductive rights. In the United States, the women’s movement has fought and continues to fight against a misogynist culture. Although there is still great room for improvement, women in the United States have greater access to facilities, medications, and doctors in order better their health.…

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