Girls Who Said 'Vagina' During Monologues Suspended

Damn!  If I was one of those girls' parents, I would be proud as hell.  Go tell 'em what they can do with their ruttin' "orders."

I've never seen "The Vagina Monologues."  I have no idea if I'd like it or not.  Nevertheless, I admire the bravery of these girls in standing up against brainless censorship.  I love the double-speak in the article, too - "When a student is told by faculty members not to present specified material because of the composition of the audience and they agree to do so..."  How much agreement do you really think was going on?  How much choice do you imagine they supposed they had?

Respect for authority figures (in action, if not thought) is reasonable to a certain extent to ensure social harmony.  Even, occasionally, against unreasonable requirements.  So I wouldn't encourage many public school students to engage in confrontational behavior of this sort as a matter of course; at least in the current climate, it's better to stick it out until it's over.  But occasional challenges to authority by individuals let them know we're not just sheep.  As long as there is respect for the rebel, this nation of individualists will not fall wholly into collectivism.  And that does give me some small hope.

Potentially unrelated observation: It is ironic to me that conservatives seem to be the biggest champions of social collectivism in the US these days.  That's a topic to think on.

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