The Vagina Monologues

Journal 1: The Beginning I am Katherine Forness, but everyone calls me Kate for short. I am an undergraduate sophomore here at Indiana State University. I am a Health Science major with a dual concentration in both health administration and public health. I am minoring in business administration. I am also enrolled in the honors program. I am a daughter and a sister. I come from a pretty “traditional” Catholic family. I have two supportive parents. Unfortunately, they are currently going…

Her goal with the episode play, The Vagina Monologues, was to spread awareness about the violence against women and girls, as well as raise the discussion about sexuality, which she felt was not getting enough attention and is one of the issues touched on by feminists.4 She has been successful…

“Nobody is the same. If we were all the same it would be bloody boring.” –Peter Hook. On one episode of Fairly Odd Parents, Timmy Turner wished that everyone would be the same. His world soon twisted into a grey, dreary place. All the characters had on the identical grey t-shirts with matching grey pants, they all lived in the same grey houses with the same grey art hanging up. They ate the same boring food as everyone else in the world. He instantaneously regretted his wish when he fathomed how…

of heteronormativity. I believe that the article” In defense of danger: Sex, schools and the politics of discourse” is a great illustration of this. A town rallies around their school performing a school sponsored rendition of the stage play “Vagina Monologues” and to the nation and news outlets dismay and outcry. The performance goes off without a hitch and with the full support of the students’ parents and faculty. Admittedly most high schools are not this progressive and still treat sexuality…

“country matters” refers to the slur, cunt. This slur is particularly notable because of the relationship between its two most well known definition. The Oxford English Dictionary identifies that cunt refers to both “ The female genitals; the vulva or vagina” and “A woman as a source of sexual gratification; a promiscuous woman; a slut. Also as a general term of abuse for a woman” ("cunt, n"). Hamlet’s suggestion of the word “cunt” and the word itself demonstrate how negatively Hamlet views…

What experiences motivate you to (a) become a social worker (703 words) Early in my adolescence, I discovered the value of community-based, experiential learning practices, while working with various social service organizations that support diverse populations. These experiences sparked my interested in working with individuals in a helping capacity, which led me to pursue a degree in Sociology and Child, Youth, & Family Studies. My education and continued activism in the social services have…