Dougherty Arts Center
Sexism Is Not Gender Specific
RECEIVED Tue., March 25, 2008
Dear Editor,
On Friday evening, March 21, at the Victory Grill, Spike Gillespie and a troupe of mostly women performed The Dick Monologues.
Why "Dick" and not "Penis" as like The Vagina Monologues?
I see this as retro-feminist sexism. I thought we'd moved past this crap, people. I find this similar to subtle racism. A rising tide should raise all ships. Progressive modern people should be past oppressing someone else for their own empowerment.
I mean hell, there weren't any guys doing The Vagina Monologues. I mean what do guys really know about vaginas? They don't have one!
And pardon my assumption, this being 2008 and all, but I'm guessing none of these women has a penis.
This may seem silly to some of you, but if this were guys doing a spin-off called The Pussy Dialogues, people would be up in arms and willing to protest.
On Friday evening, March 21, at the Victory Grill, Spike Gillespie and a troupe of mostly women performed The Dick Monologues.
Why "Dick" and not "Penis" as like The Vagina Monologues?
I see this as retro-feminist sexism. I thought we'd moved past this crap, people. I find this similar to subtle racism. A rising tide should raise all ships. Progressive modern people should be past oppressing someone else for their own empowerment.
I mean hell, there weren't any guys doing The Vagina Monologues. I mean what do guys really know about vaginas? They don't have one!
And pardon my assumption, this being 2008 and all, but I'm guessing none of these women has a penis.
This may seem silly to some of you, but if this were guys doing a spin-off called The Pussy Dialogues, people would be up in arms and willing to protest.
Ricardo Acevedo
