Posted on 06/18/2012 7:23:01 PM PDT by presidio9
A state lawmaker who says she was barred from speaking in the Michigan House because Republicans objected to her saying "vagina" during debate over anti-abortion legislation performed "The Vagina Monologues" on the Statehouse steps — with a hand from the author.
Eve Ensler, whose groundbreaking play about women's sexuality still packs theaters 16 years after it debuted, oversaw Monday night's performance by Democratic state Rep. Lisa Brown, 10 other lawmakers and several actresses.
Capitol facilities director Steve Benkovsky estimated about 2,500 spectators — women and men — watched the play in downtown Lansing from lawn chairs and blankets. Billed on Facebook as the "Vaginas Take Back the Capitol!" event, the combination play and protest included political signs and chants of "Vagina! Vagina!"
Ensler, who flew in from California, where she's overseeing production of her new play, said she was thrilled to be involved and likened the punishment meted out by the Republican leadership of the state House to "the Dark Ages."
"If we ever knew deep in our hearts that the issue about abortion ... was not really about fetuses and babies, but really men's terror of women's sexuality and power, I think it's fully evidenced here," Ensler told The Associated Press by phone Monday before arriving in Lansing.
"We're talking about the silencing of women, we're talking about censoring people for saying a body part," she said. "Half of these people who are trying to regulate vaginas, they can't even say the word."
Brown made her comments during debate last week on legislation that supporters say would make abortions safer but that opponents say would make it much harder for women to get abortions. While speaking against a bill that would require doctors to ensure abortion-seekers haven't been coerced into ending their pregnancies,
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Some people are too stupid to be ashamed.
What, was she lip synching or something?
DemocRATS are some sick bass turds. All of them.
I always think Miss Emily Litella would have something to say about these “Virginia Monologues”...
Abortion IS about murder of babies plain and simple. If it wasn’t then why would you do it?
Abortion IS about murder of babies plain and simple. If it wasn’t then why would you do it?
She’s tying to play it up as legitimate debate being silenced. The reality is that she was overusing the word for unnecessary shock value.
After all, abortion has a lot more to do with a uterus and short of explaining the actual procedure, there was really no need to use the word.
Good Lord. These sickening feminists hate their own bodies-—and particularly God, since He is the Designer. They hate the Patriarchy because the men STILL have the power. EVEN MORE SO!!!! God loves men and so do I. He made them in His image (that is why the HATE). I also love myself and God-fearing women.
Now, because of these sickening Godless women, the bodies of women are worthless—not even used for creation of human beings-—but used as toilet paper for some lust of a male. Even worse—they advocate using objects to invade their orifices BY WOMEN-—so creepy—glorification of lesbianism-—These sick Godless women use their bodies in the most debasing, inhumane ways ever conceivable and they glorify it to children and advocate molesting children in this sick, degenerate play. Chastity Bono was raped by a Lesbian when 11 or 12. Such evil people should rot in hell.
Interesting that these hate-filled “women” have a stage when they hate half of the human race—well, actually the whole human race since self-loathing is the result of the Godless condition.
That gross play marginalizes the female body and reduces it to body parts, devoid of soul and dignity. It even advocates rape of a girl. It is evil.
And to top it off—they promote putting toxins (birth control) in girls maturing bodies as young as 13 years old-—so they can treat their body like a piece of toilet paper for men (or women) to use and then throw away. This disrespect and poisoning of their system so they can treat themselves as worthless trash is the “Right” these hags cry for. Disgusting!
Brown made her comments during debate last week on legislation that supporters say would make abortions safer but that opponents say would make it much harder for women to get abortions. While speaking against a bill that would require doctors to ensure abortion-seekers haven't been coerced into ending their pregnancies, Brown told Republicans, "I'm flattered you're all so concerned about my vagina. But no means no."
Brown was barred from speaking in the House during the next day's session. House Republicans say they didn't object to her saying "vagina." They said Brown compared the legislation to rape, violating House decorum. She denies the allegation.
"Her comments compared the support of legislation protecting women and life to rape, and I fully support Majority Floor Leader Jim Stamas' decision to maintain professionalism and order on the House floor," GOP Rep. Lisa Posthumus Lyons, of Alto, said in a statement last week.
Democratic Rep. Barb Byrum, of Onondaga, said she also was barred from speaking last Thursday because she referred to vasectomies during the debate.
"I'm overwhelmed by how much attention we're getting around the world," she told Monday's crowd.
Before the play began, Ensler joined Brown and Byrum on the Capitol steps and called for an apology from the Republicans who barred them from speaking.
"These women stood for our rights," Ensler said to applause. "The vaginas are out. We are here to stay."
Pathetic, brainless, leftist attention whores.
....and the ends justifies the means, for the lefties.
What's up with the cross necklace? seems out of character.
Well.... they couldn’t get her to clam up.
Without even reading down the thread...I saw this story elsewhere.
It’s not the word that got her in trouble. She basically accused the speaker of wanting to RAPE her.
Both Brown and Byrum were out of control which is why they were given a time out. They wee accusing others of rape, attempting to enter ridiculous time wasting legislation etc.
They were throwing a tantrum.
Too bad that doesn't make a good acronym. We need something short, easy to spell.
No, Eve, deep in your hearts you're just enraged that people don't give a damn what's between your legs, and you're all throwing an endless "typical-female" sh!tfit over it, trying to gain enough power to destroy the world because it didn't tell you you were pretty enough.
Your rage is nothing but toxic narcissism, and the sign of mental illness.
> Nope, not touching that with a ten foot pole.
Hmmmmph. Braggart. ;-)
Karnak says, "What are, Pathetic, brainless, leftist attention whores."
How do these libs hold the hammer when they are nailing themselves to these crosses?
I have seen this story on other sites for days now.
They QUOTE the entire thing, but claim she was punished for saying “vagina.”
I think some of them really don’t understand that she was accusing the speaker of wanting to rape her with the “no means no” comment.
Maybe she was singing from her diaphragm.
Well... it's not easy stabbing others in the back, and dancing on their dead corpses to gain wealth and power.
Why can't we just build robot girls and boys that we can throw away (or recycle) when we 'tire' of their 'affections'?
Hhhmmpph. Probably sounded like KD Lang.
Well, the Japanese are already doing that, so what’s next?
More likely that he was thinking about hitting her in the head with a shovel, isn't it?
Robot boys and girls. Yes.
That is what these evil feminazis are all about-—taking all of humanity out of people. Reducing us to a body of no meaning and worth, to be used in disgusting, debasing ways which remove self-esteem and dignity and chance for long-term happiness. Sickening nihilists.
Ease trade restrictions ?
She should be wearing a pentagram.
She looks like a man in drag.
It really isn’t funny, but I appreciate your effort at humor. The robot makers over there are making children and tenns and adult females, with complete ‘anatomical characteristics’. I reads on an FR thread a few years ago that Japanese men will buy a whole family and have them in his apartment to fulfill the silent but present function of a dutiful family. How sad to live in such loneliness!
TRUE HAPPINESS, long-term, is only found in one place. It comes from within, not from without.
Unfortunately, our society is based on mass belief that it is from 'without'. And that getting EVERYTHING YOU WANT is Happiness.
God gives us what we 'need' (and sometimes it sucks)
Lucifer offers us what we 'want'. (to put it in simple religious terms).
Which is what this 'story' is all about.
Nope, not touching that with a ten foot pole.
Personally, I think that both of these women were talking out of their _ _ _!
ah.... on the left.
Yes. The Culture of Death. Nihilism. Materialism. Absolutely a pathetic way to “live” a life.
It is pedophile propaganda.
I should have put a /sarc on it.....just using a play on words.
She engaged in homosexual rape in public?
The Japanese sure are different, aren't they?
They too are searching for 'happiness' in the material world. It's just that their culture embraces sexuality, while ours represses it.
I don't believe they have any better results (with robots) than Hollywood celebrities do with child stars.
In the end, what you get to take with you is what you DID for others.
If they were made out of plastic, they don't count.
If you DID IT TO THEM, instead of FOR THEM, it didn't count.
Odd how those who get 'everything they want', seem to commit suicide.
“Some people are too stupid to be ashamed.”
I don’t believe I’ve ever heard a better summative description.
“Some people are too stupid to be ashamed.”
I don’t believe I’ve ever heard a better summative description.
Can you imagine if some man wrote a play with men telling stories about their genitals? Nobody, especially heterosexual men, would go to see it. It would be a huge flop.
A woman writes it, and then tells other women it is “empowering” somehow, and KA-CHING! Suckers.
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