Vagina....a dirty word.

Saw this on the BBC News website:

Stage play The Vagina Monologues has been renamed at a theatre in Florida after a complaint about the title.
It will be known as The Hoohaa Monologues - a child slang word for the female organ - after a woman in Atlantic Beach complained.

Bryce Pfanenstiel from The Atlantic Theatre told local TV station Channel 4 the woman said she was "offended" when her niece asked her what a vagina was.

Now, I can understand that some people might not want to see a play like this.....but really how is the word Vagina objectionable? This woman is upset that her niece wanted to know what the word meant....God forbid a girl learns to name her body parts.

They should refuse to let the play run unless it can use its correct name.

I totally agree.

cunt

lumberjim;315078 wrote:

cunt

The anti-cock!

There are so many *better* euphemisms, though. Yoni. Peepee. Nunu. Minkie (c'mon...don't *you* want to go see the Minkie Monologues?). Beaver. Bearded Taco.

I could go on, but HooHaw is just *not* as good a cave-in name as might have been.

Maybe they could call it "From These Lips to Your Ears".

It's a shame that people continue to have these reactions, but I think it's part of the purpose of The Vagina Monologues--to challenge and confront this type of person. In that way, it has succeeded, particularly in light of the publicity.

lumberjim;315078 wrote:

cunt

Spexxvet;315083 wrote:

The anti-cock!

the other white meat

Maybe they could call it "From These Lips to Your Ears".

That made me chuckle.

Why are people offended by words their nieces can find straight outta Webster. Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez vagina isn't even censored on TV. Blasphemy, I disagree with censorship for the most part.

If anyone who objects to the word vagina actually goes to see the show they'll probably need to take their smelling salts with them. lol

I hope the headline ran:

Florida Woman Offended by Niece's Vagina

or

Florida Woman Complains - Theatre Offers HooHaa

Quote:Maybe they could call it "From These Lips to Your Ears".

DanaC;315108 wrote:

That made me chuckle.

It made me chuckle too. :)


I like the "Vagina Monolouges" Some how I find it clever sounding. Unabashed and not vulgar in the least.

I thought for a minute it said 'Woo-haa! Got ya all in check!'