http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/03/07/fear-of-the-body-part-2/ Behind the Book Reviews--The Official Blog of Booklist Online Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:41:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/03/07/fear-of-the-body-part-2/#comment-31223 GraceAnne DeCandido Thu, 08 Mar 2007 19:52:08 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/03/07/fear-of-the-body-part-2/#comment-31223 It is an extremely moving and, in part, an extremely funny play, and all of the young women who spoke the word have vaginas. I have a vagina myself. I am sure it is the existence of vaginas that troubles the principal, even as the existence of the scrotum of a dog apparently troubles others. I would try to express arch bemusement, if I could. Instead I am astounded. Overcome, even. These are words that are the names of intimate parts of our persons. They are the right words. They mean what they say, and say them we must. Do I need to to a public place and say "vagina!" Oh wait, I just did. It is an extremely moving and, in part, an extremely funny play, and all of the young women who spoke the word have vaginas. I have a vagina myself. I am sure it is the existence of vaginas that troubles the principal, even as the existence of the scrotum of a dog apparently troubles others.
I would try to express arch bemusement, if I could. Instead I am astounded. Overcome, even. These are words that are the names of intimate parts of our persons. They are the right words. They mean what they say, and say them we must.
Do I need to to a public place and say “vagina!” Oh wait, I just did.

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