The genre of this piece of literature is drama, meaning that Ensler wrote these monologues to be performed. (Jennifer Guarino, click sentence for citation) I believe that Ensler wants vaginas to be publicly performed because through emotion, tone, presence, and public speaking people are able to gain a pesonal connection to what others are trying to portray. In Ensler's case she wanted the audience to except vaginas in the public eye; that's why she included "Vagina" in the title. Vagina is a word that is so unspoken of that we are become uneducated about its importance. We become so uneducated that it effects us women emotionally and physically to the point that we become unhappy, mute, and sexually frustrated; thus rendering us from life itself. This is part of the reason that Ensler wants The Vagina Monologues to be hear to everyone, male or female.

In a males case, she wants them to understand the importance of a vagina in a woman's life, no matter what age they maybe. Throughout the novel Ensler has a common thread of sexual abuse toward women all around the word and each story she told about sexual abuse included males. I feel that if males understand the importance of the negativity that they have caused to some of these women then they wouldn't do them the harm. In a women's case Ensler wants them to understand much more. She wants them to know that their vagina is a beautiful thing and that it should be treated as if it were. It must be treated physically, mentally, unconsciously, consciously, as well as physically spoken, in its correct manner. I get the sense that through this a women can receive self actualization; giving the ability to relax and confide in more important things in life while not holding to so much animosity toward themselves, others, and their vaginas.

If we as humans can see our Vaginas in a positive manner instead of a negative manner then it would cause positive energy, which makes others around us happy, and making others happy makes the world a better a place to live. During reading The Vagina Monologues Ensler tries to get women to open up to her about the word Vagina in general. You see it hard for women to express this and except the word. But, once they do u notice how at ease they are and relaxed that they could confide in someone about their unconscious negative stimuli. You also see their new perspective on the word as well. But, the stories and the people in them are not the only ones who perspectives actually changed; Ensler and the reader (me) has changed as well. (I personally thought of the word vagina as negative too) Not only does my newly profound insight of the word change but the way I perceive my vagina (and hopefully other readers) changes as well. Through various occasions in Ensler shows through visualization how the vagina looks, smells, feels, etc. And it can't make you help but wonder about the things u never wondered before. Which leads to why she wrote the monologues in the first place; she wanted us to understand and except this concept.

So, my question to you is:

"If you could dress your vagina what would it wear?" (The Vagina Monologues)