The Vagina Monologues

Ensler Premieres the Occupy Monologue

Mariya Yefremova | Posted 05.05.2012

Mariya Yefremova

Did I expect the two college guys behind me to simulate a woman's orgasm? Definitely not. But that is the beauty of the monologues, they are always evolving, taking new shape, acquiring a different life. They are always surprising you.

How I Learned To Say The 'V-Word'

Samara O'Shea | Posted 02.13.2012

Samara O'Shea

I recently encountered something I never thought I'd see: A 66-year-old woman who spends most of her days talking, tweeting, and blogging about vaginas.

Meeting Emotional Creatures in Brooklyn

Tammy Tibbetts | Posted 12.03.2011

Tammy Tibbetts

Once upon a Saturday in Brooklyn, three young women walked into the Brooklyn High School of the Arts auditorium, although very different paths led them there.

Eve Ensler: Melding Art and Activism

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 09.24.2011

Marcia G. Yerman

Ensler recently sat down for an evening with Pat Mitchell, President of the Paley Center for Media, to specifically discuss the genesis of the connectivity between her two passions.

Facing Rape Where Survivors Need The Most Help

The Huffington Post | Yepoka Yeebo | Posted 05.25.2011

This post is part of our month-long series featuring Greatest Women of the Day, in recognition of Women's History Month. To nominate a Greatest Wom...

Washington Insiders Break the Silence on Violence Against Women in V-Day DC A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and a Prayer 2011

Diana Mao | Posted 05.25.2011

Diana Mao

V-Day is a global, activist movement to stop violence against women and girls and the catalyst behind creative events that revitalize the spirit of anti-violence against women organizations.

It's My Fault; Or Is It?: A New Play Explores Rape As More Than a Four Letter Word

Jill Di Donato | Posted 05.25.2011

Jill Di Donato

A one-woman show about rape might seem like a downer. Not so with Rayner's Mendacity, where "an iron-lunged Ali Kresch" delivers a multi-faceted performance, making this harsh material digestible by the audience.

No More Rape

Eve Ensler | Posted 05.25.2011

Eve Ensler

Why are we still arguing over the definition of genocide and femicide and spending fortunes counting the numbers of raped women rather than stopping the atrocities?

The Gift of Cancer

Eve Ensler | Posted 05.25.2011

Eve Ensler

It happens like this. The doctor walks towards me. His face is ashen. He says we have found something. It does not look good.

They Are Women, Hear Them Roar

George Heymont | Posted 05.25.2011

George Heymont

I was intrigued by Symmetry Theatre's claim that fewer good roles are written for women, I found myself wondering if people might not be aware of the variety of plays that do indeed have meaty roles for female characters.

If My Average Vag Could Talk: The Top Five Things She Would Say

The DC Damsel | Posted 05.25.2011

The DC Damsel

When Eve Ensler debuted her Vagina Monologues off-Broadway in 1996, America had seen nothing like it. Now after years of controversy and notoriety, the monologues have taken on a life of their own.

Eve Ensler Teaches Men To Find Their Inner Vagina

HuffPost Citizen Reporting | Lindsay Maizel | Posted 05.25.2011

Eve Ensler, iconic for both her Louise Brooks bob and the creation of "The Vagina Monologues" spread her message of feminine empowerment at the 92nd S...

Excerpting I Am an Emotional Creature: The Secret Life of Girls Around the World

Eve Ensler | Posted 05.25.2011

Eve Ensler

I am an emotional creature. Things do not come to me as intellectual theories or hard-shaped ideas. They pulse through my organs and legs and burn up my ears.

Vagina Monologue Author Eve Ensler's 'I Am An Emotional Creature'

AP | ALICIA RANCILIO | Posted 05.25.2011

"I Am an Emotional Creature: The Secret Life of Girls Around the World" (Villard, 176 pages, $20), by Eve Ensler: Anyone familiar with the work of act...

Eve Ensler's 'I Am An Emotional Creature'

AlterNet | Marianne Schnall | Posted 05.25.2011

Ensler describes the result as "a call to girls, about girls, for girls, around the world, to be their authentic selves," to overcome the "pressures t...

Tips For Making Peace With Valentine's Day

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. Susan Corso

VDay isn't always a delight for everyone. Not everyone has drunk the koolaid of our couple society. More to the point, a lot of us are d-o-n-e with co...

Eve Ensler's New Book

The New York Times | DEBORAH SOLOMON | Posted 05.25.2011

Your new book, "I Am an Emotional Creature," is a collection of 30-plus fictional monologues in which you assume the confiding, often plaintive, voice...

The Vagina Monologues Comes to Beijing

Julian Baird Gewirtz | Posted 05.25.2011

Julian Baird Gewirtz

The Vagina Monologues' appearance here captures a crucial moment of change in the way young Chinese women are thinking about their sexuality and their status.

Shut That Vagina Down: The Nadya Suleman Misconception(s)

Warren Holstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Warren Holstein

I mean its ridiculous. A baby momma 14 times over should not be living with her parents in a modest 3-bedroom house in Bellflower, California.

The "N" Word on Network Television

Samara O'Shea | Posted 05.25.2011

Samara O'Shea

Thanks to the First Amendment, there's not a single word in the English language that I should be afraid to say. But I am -- and the more afraid we are to use a word the more control that word has.

See You Next Tuesday

Dr. Belisa Vranich | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. Belisa Vranich

My patient dropped her voice to a whisper, though we were the only two in the office. "She's such a 'See you next Tuesday'." It took me a minute. Peop...

Vaginas Are The New Black

Leslie Goldman | Posted 11.17.2011

Leslie Goldman

They're everywhere! It's almost as if you can't walk a block down a busy street without one smacking you in the face. They're taking over the internet, mainstream news, and the advertising field.