Though both these texts talk about Vaginas and Penises, they approach the subject matter in totally different ways. In the Vagina Monologues, Ensler is trying to empower the female by saying it’s okay to be proud of your Vagina. It’s not something that has to be discussed behind closed doors and it’s okay to talk about your Vagina and what you do with it. I can see why the monologues would not be accepted in certain places and cultures because even in this day and age, women are taught to be proper and “quiet” in some cultures.
In Diderot’s Indiscreet Jewels, I think it sends a different message. Alcina lies to the emir about having an affair with his squire and the emir finds out the truth from Alcina’s “Jewel.” It’s amusing because this was written such a long time ago and Diderot did not use the word Vagina and I can assume it was not proper to blurt out such a word in those days. I think this story teaches you not to be so open about your Jewels and that you should be embarrassed at the mention of it.
In both of these writings the Vagina speaks. In the Monologues, Ensler talks about what the Vagina might say if it were to speak to you and Diderot uses the woman’s Jewel to tell the truth of Alcina’s behavior. I find both the Monologues and Indiscreet Jewels very amusing and I think both these writings reflect the times that they were written . Diderot writes a more discreet and censored story while Ensler’s Monologues are very blatant and does not use words such as “Jewels.” I think Ensler would cringe at Diderot’s mention of a woman’s jewels while Diderot may not be able to sit through the Vagina Monologues.
In Diderot’s Indiscreet Jewels, I think it sends a different message. Alcina lies to the emir about having an affair with his squire and the emir finds out the truth from Alcina’s “Jewel.” It’s amusing because this was written such a long time ago and Diderot did not use the word Vagina and I can assume it was not proper to blurt out such a word in those days. I think this story teaches you not to be so open about your Jewels and that you should be embarrassed at the mention of it.
In both of these writings the Vagina speaks. In the Monologues, Ensler talks about what the Vagina might say if it were to speak to you and Diderot uses the woman’s Jewel to tell the truth of Alcina’s behavior. I find both the Monologues and Indiscreet Jewels very amusing and I think both these writings reflect the times that they were written . Diderot writes a more discreet and censored story while Ensler’s Monologues are very blatant and does not use words such as “Jewels.” I think Ensler would cringe at Diderot’s mention of a woman’s jewels while Diderot may not be able to sit through the Vagina Monologues.
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Yes, in some cultures, women are not allowed to show their Vaginas. This is sacred to there own cultures. It's like Jewish people. They have their own religion ways of acting like putting a small head on top of their head or dress in black suits. They follow these rules to satisfy their own cultural actions. This is what makes them unique and this symbolizes that people are from that particular religion. They don’t want top wearing no hats or dress in black when it comes to a Jewish holiday celebration like Yom Kippur. If it does, this will break their promises as both following rules or disobeying to their own religion as being a Jewish. That’s, why in the vagina monologue, certain people have rules not to show something will actually hurt themselves and their own religion or culture. People intended to keep them own beliefs as their own nature and who they actually are. Everyone tends to do things in a certain way based on their own culture and as we see people are not allowed to disobeyed rules in their culture. It’s kind of interesting why people follow these rules. I mean, don’t they ever get tired and just go and do something else for one day. I think they like it that way and it’s just life. It’s like people believing in god and hope one day god will help them when they’re stuck in life.
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