High School Students Suspended for “Vagina Monologues” Performance
Back in the United States, a reading of the play “The Vagina Monologues” has led to the suspension of three female high school students in upstate New York. The students at John Jay High were suspended for including the word ‘vagina’ in their performance. One of the students was supposed to serve her suspension Wednesday but was told it has been postponed pending a review. Another of the three, Megan Reback, said: “What did we do that was so wrong? We were insubordinate, but the reason we were insubordinate was that we talked about our body.”
Happy International Women’s Day! Well, as happy as a day that reminds you of global oppression can be, eh? But this should also be a day of celebrating the countless great accomplishments and contributions of wimmin throughout the world. I have a lot of work to do today so I won’t be able to publish my Blog Against Sexism Day post until this evening, but i wanted to wish a quick greeting and provide the following report from the radio program Sprouts, celebrating International Women’s Day. The program starts off talking about the wimmin in Iraq who have been sentenced to be hanged for being traitors to the state (so much for the thin facade of the US’s liberation of Iraqi wimmin). It also talks briefly about a couple dozen wimmin arrested in preparation for International Women’s Day in Iran. The majority of the program, however, is dedicated to female musicians who sing about social justice.
