Comments on: John Jay High School http://www.femilicious.com/blog/2007/03/09/john-jay-high-school/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:16:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Christina http://www.femilicious.com/blog/2007/03/09/john-jay-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-132855 Christina Thu, 05 Feb 2009 05:01:27 +0000 http://www.femilicious.com/blog/2007/03/09/john-jay-high-school/#comment-132855 Ever notice how the word penis is constantly said on tv, but the word VAGINA is never said. Or at least nowhere nearly as much as penis is said. The word vagina, or the topic of vagina's are almost never brought up on tv. There's nothing dirty about the word vagina. Ever notice how the word penis is constantly said on tv, but the word VAGINA is never said. Or at least nowhere nearly as much as penis is said. The word vagina, or the topic of vagina’s are almost never brought up on tv. There’s nothing dirty about the word vagina.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.femilicious.com/blog/2007/03/09/john-jay-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-87914 Ryan Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:57:40 +0000 http://www.femilicious.com/blog/2007/03/09/john-jay-high-school/#comment-87914 Hmm. I'm a man, and I just ran across this on a weird, misdirected google search. I'd just like to say that I've always found it nonsensical that children are shielded from the exact nature of their private parts until they are 'old enough to handle it'. I don't have a vagina, so I have no experience with knowing what it's like to think that it's dirty or something to be ashamed of, but I'd have to agree with the sentiments of the women here that it might lead to less shame and embarassment and more celebration of the greatness of what it means to be homo sapiens sapiens (aka human beings) if such things were put out in the open. Hmm. I’m a man, and I just ran across this on a weird, misdirected google search. I’d just like to say that I’ve always found it nonsensical that children are shielded from the exact nature of their private parts until they are ‘old enough to handle it’. I don’t have a vagina, so I have no experience with knowing what it’s like to think that it’s dirty or something to be ashamed of, but I’d have to agree with the sentiments of the women here that it might lead to less shame and embarassment and more celebration of the greatness of what it means to be homo sapiens sapiens (aka human beings) if such things were put out in the open.

]]> By: Dirty Words « Sexpositive http://www.femilicious.com/blog/2007/03/09/john-jay-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-33789 Dirty Words « Sexpositive Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:54:58 +0000 http://www.femilicious.com/blog/2007/03/09/john-jay-high-school/#comment-33789 [...] I have to say that I agree with Femilicious here, when she says, [...] [...] I have to say that I agree with Femilicious here, when she says, [...]

]]> By: Candace http://www.femilicious.com/blog/2007/03/09/john-jay-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-27288 Candace Fri, 09 Mar 2007 20:41:10 +0000 http://www.femilicious.com/blog/2007/03/09/john-jay-high-school/#comment-27288 It's for any material you want to contribute -- 2d, 3d, theatre, poetry, music, etc. I'm thinking of doing a bloggy commentary on John Jay High School. It’s for any material you want to contribute — 2d, 3d, theatre, poetry, music, etc. I’m thinking of doing a bloggy commentary on John Jay High School.

]]> By: Julie http://www.femilicious.com/blog/2007/03/09/john-jay-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-27277 Julie Fri, 09 Mar 2007 19:27:04 +0000 http://www.femilicious.com/blog/2007/03/09/john-jay-high-school/#comment-27277 Sure. So I take it then that Cliterature isn't only for original material? I'll dig out my copy of the Monologues and send you a submission. Sure. So I take it then that Cliterature isn’t only for original material? I’ll dig out my copy of the Monologues and send you a submission.

]]> By: Candace http://www.femilicious.com/blog/2007/03/09/john-jay-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-27246 Candace Fri, 09 Mar 2007 16:50:12 +0000 http://www.femilicious.com/blog/2007/03/09/john-jay-high-school/#comment-27246 I'm glad things are better for you now. That play was a turning point for a lot of women - I know it was for me and it sounds like it was for you too. Did you want to do a piece for Cliterature? Actiongirls is still looking for submissions, with a show date tentatively in early April. I’m glad things are better for you now. That play was a turning point for a lot of women - I know it was for me and it sounds like it was for you too.

Did you want to do a piece for Cliterature? Actiongirls is still looking for submissions, with a show date tentatively in early April.

]]> By: Julie http://www.femilicious.com/blog/2007/03/09/john-jay-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-27225 Julie Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:43:35 +0000 http://www.femilicious.com/blog/2007/03/09/john-jay-high-school/#comment-27225 Ugh! I'm especially appalled by the principal's insistence that "vaginas" are not suitable for the audience of young children. Perhaps if female children were exposed to something as celebratory as The Vagina Monologues, they wouldn't grow up to consider what's between their legs "private", "unmentionable", or "ugly"--as one of the monologues suggests. Perhaps male children would then grow up to see what's between our legs as something so much more than an object to be conquered. Anyway I was always quasi-ashamed of my vagina and definitely whispered the word when I had to say it--that is in connection to yeast infections or pap smears--words that I also whispered. When I read the Vagina Monologues I was able to say the word with pride and more importantly, look at my own vagina with pride--not to mention begin a loving relationship with her. I remember reading the collection and having my grandmother and stepdad talk about modesty. I told them that was another word for shame. Anyway, this incident really inspires me to want to mount the Vag Monologues. Is anyone interested? Ugh! I’m especially appalled by the principal’s insistence that “vaginas” are not suitable for the audience of young children. Perhaps if female children were exposed to something as celebratory as The Vagina Monologues, they wouldn’t grow up to consider what’s between their legs “private”, “unmentionable”, or “ugly”–as one of the monologues suggests. Perhaps male children would then grow up to see what’s between our legs as something so much more than an object to be conquered. Anyway I was always quasi-ashamed of my vagina and definitely whispered the word when I had to say it–that is in connection to yeast infections or pap smears–words that I also whispered. When I read the Vagina Monologues I was able to say the word with pride and more importantly, look at my own vagina with pride–not to mention begin a loving relationship with her. I remember reading the collection and having my grandmother and stepdad talk about modesty. I told them that was another word for shame. Anyway, this incident really inspires me to want to mount the Vag Monologues. Is anyone interested?

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