The Vagina Monologues is a collection of monologues written by Eve Ensler in which all the monologues deal with the vagina. It includes everything that women around the world face, whether it's funny, tragic or disturbing. Including sex, rape, menstruation, masturbation, orgasm, even the comfort level women have with their own bodies. Some have said that The Vagina Monologues have been celebrated as the bible for a new generation of women. I would have to agree with such a statement. Yes, part of this was meant to be fun and connect with women around the world, but it's also meant to let women who have suffered abuse and rape know that it's not okay but everything will be okay. Not to mention creating ongoing awareness that it is not acceptable for people to do this to someone and that violence against women must stop. Before this lesson I had come across this book, watched a DVD special, and even read some articles about it. As I recall, Eve Ensler had worked on the monologues she encountered with friends and had gone on to interview over one hundred women. She was able to get their opinions and experiences about being fundamentally a woman. From what their relationship experiences were to how they felt about sex and opinions on abuse. She had always been interested in the vagina and wanted to be able to empower women. Thanks to this she managed to create this brilliant book. I also believe there are more monologues in the collection every year. I think The Vagina Monologues helped the feminist movement. It has given a new voice to women around the world. It gives hope to many along with encouragement and empowerment. Vagina monologues along with empowerment have also brought with them a lot of controversy. It tends to be performed at colleges and universities across the country, one example in particular having to do with Utah Valley University. This is the fifth consecutive year they have performed The Vagina Monologues, as stated in one of their school articles: “Many feel it is pointless and grotesque, tearing advertising posters off the wall to demonstrate their disapproval; others believe the truth lies in the stories it tells, which shame rape and highlight important women's issues like love and abuse” (Hopkinson, 2008).