Vagina Monolouges Question #2

Eve Ensler believes that language is very important when talking about female body parts and she believes that the message being sent relies on the words you choose to describe something.  The words we use to describe body parts are very important because some words are displeasing and the very sound of them makes it hard to talk about specific subjects.  For example, Ensler says herself that the word "vagina" sounds like some kind of disease or just something bad instead of what it actually is referring to.  Many people are uncomfortable talking about vaginas because the sound of the word makes it seem like a very personal and embarrassing subject, when in reality it shouldn't be.  She lists many different words that also mean "vagina" in order to show the reader that it is just a word and if you call it something other than a vagina then the subject becomes less embarrassing.  If people could get past giggling after hearing "vagina" then people could start learning more about the physical nature of a vagina and deal with the issues that women have to face on an everyday basis.  I believe Ensler asked the women in the monologue, "What would your vagina wear?" because she wanted to lessen the awkwardness of having a personal discussion about their private parts.  I also think she wanted these women to get a feel for what they think of their vaginas.  For example, if the person said it would wear jeans then maybe this person is less comfortable with having sex and feels as though she should be covered up.  I believe Ensler's main goal in harping on how language is crucial when describing personal things such as vaginas is to get women to be more open with talking about their bodies and make them more comfortable talking about important issues that pertain to them.