Apparently there's something on campus called "V-Week" right now. I'm not sure what it's all about, but it has something to do with Valentine's Day, violence against women, and vaginas. This article appeared in The Daily Barometer, OSU's newspaper (I've put my own comments in bold):
As part of the 2008 V-Week festivities the Women's Center held a unique informational event called "Vagigami."
Males and females alike giggled as the folded papers assumed familiar anatomical shapes, and participants were encouraged to see the beauty in their craftsmanship and in vaginas altogether.
I'm terrible at art, and I can't imagine I'd be particularly good a crafting a vagina out of paper. Furthermore, even if I could create a very realistic paper ladytown, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't suddenly think "ah yes, the vagina is beautiful and should be recognized as such.
"This activity was designed to bring light to the subject of domestic violence and to help people realize that every vagina is unique," said Emily Steadman, a senior majoring in public health and a member of Peer Health Advocates.
Well now we have proof: Vaginas are just like snowflakes!
V-Week 2008 is underway through Feb. 15. It originates from The Vagina Monologues and strives to reduce the incidence of violence against women and to raise awareness about related causes.
This year's V-Week, which features a variety of activities and speakers, culminates with the OSU's ninth annual production of The Vagina Monologues on Valentine's Day and again on Friday.
Stacey Edwards, Health Educator and Peer Health Advocate Coordinator, hopes that people will realize the true purpose of V-Week and understand that the event is not just for women.
"We want to spark discussion and we want to attract men as allies in our cause," Edwards said. "It's called V-Week, but that doesn't necessarily mean vagina - it could mean a variety of different things: Valentine's Day, vagina, victorious, [ending the] violence."
Because apparently men are inherently for domestic violence and cruetly towards vaginas. We must be recruited to believe women have rights!
Organizers of the Vagigami event hope that by approaching the topic in a humorous fashion it might allow more dialogue and ultimately encourage women to be more comfortable with talking about their vaginas.
The only person a woman should be comfortable talking about her vagina with is her significant other and her doctor. Nobody else wants to hear about it. Except for that creepy guy who pokes you on Facebook. You know who I'm talking about.
"Women's sexuality shouldn't be such a hidden thing; it should addressed out in the open," Edwards said.
"We hope to facilitate that with events like Vagigami and tomorrow's Vag Bag event."
Ummm Vag Bag? What the hell is that? How do you not explain this? What is the male equivalent of a Vag Bag, a Cock Pocket?
Wednesday's events include two documentary film screenings at the MU, followed by an answer session with an expert panel after the viewing.
Not one, but two documentaries on vaginas? Wow. I want to know what qualifies someone as an "expert" in this field too.
Edwards encourages students to check out some of this week's events and unite in the cause to end violence against women.
How sad is it that we have to unite against the beating of women? It's really a bummer. However, making paper vaginas and talking about the uniqueness of one's vagina isn't really going to get the point across I don't think. I mean, think about the type of people who beat women......are any of them going to stop and think "you know, I shouldn't beat her...she's unique! She has her own sexuality and that needs to be expressed! What a fool I've been!"
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