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BSU Women's Center Distributes Vagina-Shaped Candy
KBCI Boise ^
| August 19, 2005
| Jeff Ray
Posted on 08/22/2005 10:37:38 AM PDT by andyk
BOISE -
They might taste good, but some BSU students think the vagina-shaped, white chocolate candy that the school's women's center is distributing is in poor taste. "That's almost to the point of being degrading to a woman's body in my opinion," says business student Vicki Johnson.
Representatives from the women's center distributed the candy this week during a meeting for freshman honors students. But the center has actually been distributing the candy for six years now, and during that time the center says it's received plenty of criticism.
The center's interim coordinator Autumn Haynes thinks that criticism is okay because it gets people talking. "We want to dispel that myth that it's not okay to talk about 'down there.' Many times young girls, particularly in our society, are raised with the belief that they have to fit a certain kind of body type and that it's not okay to feel comfortable about their sexuality, and our mission is really to dispel that myth so that women can feel comfortable about their bodies," Haynes says.
The center says it distributes the candy to promote the annual production of a play called, "The Vagina Monologues." It's based on the stories of hundreds of women and billed as giving "an honest account of their lives." The center says ticket revenue pays for the candy and no taxpayer funds or student fees are used.
Other students say they're not offended by the candy. "But I wouldn't eat one," says Jennifer Gillmore.
"(They're) just trying to get attention more than anything. That's what I honestly think it's all about, get publicity," said Tad Dunavan.
On that point the women's center would probably agree. They want publicity for their message - a message about women's sexuality delivered without any sugar coating.
TOPICS: Food; Local News; Society; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: chocolate; idaho
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Just heard about this on Rush this morning, and couldn't find it posted.
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posted on
08/22/2005 10:37:39 AM PDT
by
andyk
To: andyk
Imagine if a fraternity handed this out - there would be protests like you wouldn't believe!
It does sound demeaning to me.
2
posted on
08/22/2005 10:38:52 AM PDT
by
cvq3842
To: andyk
College becomes more of a joke every day.
3
posted on
08/22/2005 10:39:00 AM PDT
by
mlc9852
To: andyk
These 'womyn' need to stop thinking with their genitals.
4
posted on
08/22/2005 10:40:22 AM PDT
by
atomicpossum
(Replies should be as pedantic as possible. I love that so much.)
To: andyk
What next? Candy shaped like a penis? Yuck!
5
posted on
08/22/2005 10:40:49 AM PDT
by
HungarianGypsy
(They're coming to take me away.....)
To: cvq3842
It does sound demeaning to me.It sounds disgusting, like the play they promote with this.
6
posted on
08/22/2005 10:41:36 AM PDT
by
Bahbah
(Air America: kids-for-kilowatts)
To: andyk
How digusting! What twisted mind came up with this idea?
Penis shaped candy will be next on the list (with liquid in the center maybe?) Scuze me while I go barf.....
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posted on
08/22/2005 10:42:26 AM PDT
by
derllak
To: andyk
"Other students say they're not offended by the candy. "But I wouldn't eat one," says Jennifer Gillmore." Jennifer must not like chicken....
To: andyk
The center's interim coordinator Autumn Haynes thinks that criticism is okay because it gets people talking. That's great Autumn. You know what? I think women ought to get back in their homes and take care of their families. I think you don't deserve to have a job where you are allowed to continue poisoning the morality of young women.
How's that for criticism?
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posted on
08/22/2005 10:43:29 AM PDT
by
SaveTheChief
("Kittens give Morbo gas.")
To: andyk
Nice.
Though I imagine the candy is not in the shape of a vagina, but the vaginal opening, and/or the minor labia.
Sheesh.
10
posted on
08/22/2005 10:43:36 AM PDT
by
Finger Monkey
(H.R. 25, Fair Tax Act - A consumption tax which replaces the income tax, SS tax, death tax, etc.)
To: cvq3842
Imagine if a fraternity handed this out - there would be protests like you wouldn't believe!
Well, that's true. It's all about intentions, after all.
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posted on
08/22/2005 10:44:58 AM PDT
by
andyk
(Go Matt Kenseth!)
To: SaveTheChief
How's that for criticism?
It'd be sure to start people talking!
12
posted on
08/22/2005 10:46:20 AM PDT
by
andyk
(Go Matt Kenseth!)
To: andyk
Absurd and illiterate reporting of an absurd and vulgar stunt. (I suspect they mean 'vulva-shaped candy'.)
13
posted on
08/22/2005 10:46:39 AM PDT
by
The_Reader_David
(And when they behead your own people in the wars which are to come, then you will know . . .)
To: andyk
What a dis-tasteful article.
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posted on
08/22/2005 10:48:04 AM PDT
by
CedarDave
(Five years a freeper - 08/17/00)
To: andyk
is chocolate really the best material for this?
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posted on
08/22/2005 10:49:34 AM PDT
by
the invisib1e hand
(see my FR page for a link to the tribute to Terri Schaivo, a short video presentation.)
To: texianyankee
Evidently Jennifer doesn't like tuna, either.
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posted on
08/22/2005 10:50:08 AM PDT
by
MortMan
(Mostly Harmless)
To: andyk
It'd be sure to start people talking! But that's okay, isn't it?
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posted on
08/22/2005 10:51:43 AM PDT
by
SaveTheChief
("Kittens give Morbo gas.")
To: derllak
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posted on
08/22/2005 10:53:36 AM PDT
by
CedarDave
(Five years a freeper - 08/17/00)
To: andyk; All
FYI..nothing new here..the "Erotic Bakery" in NYC has been doing it for years...very funny, and risque, stuff..go
here for a tour..
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posted on
08/22/2005 10:54:07 AM PDT
by
ken5050
(Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool....any volunteers?)
To: pissant; Owl_Eagle; Dashing Dasher; JimWforBush; Darksheare
Hey pissant, did you order a few cases?
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posted on
08/22/2005 10:55:05 AM PDT
by
Jersey Republican Biker Chick
(People too weak to follow their own dreams, will always find a way to discourage yours.)
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