I’m not transphobic – Flamingo House Happenings

I’m definitely not transphobic.

And, while I do support women born women spaces, in some instances, this isn’t the problem either.

I simply do not like the transgendered monologue that has been added to the Vagina Monologues. It does absolutely NOTHING for me. It feels flat, uninspired and there is no passion in it. Ensler can do better and trans women deserve better.

Last year, I thought it was the multiple voices doing the monologue. This year, I’ve decided that’s not the problem. The monologue just plain stinks. Something called They Beat the Girl Out of My Boy… Or So They Tried should be a lot more passionate than it actually IS. I would really love to see the other trans monologues, surely they are better than this one.

Other than this little gripe, we enjoyed this year’s performance of the Vagina Monologues.

It was amusing having it at “our church”.

The crowd was too small.

The elderly man in front of us who told his wife very loudly during the Vagina Workshop that he was leaving was sad and amusing. (Why don’t people research these things before they attend? Why would he have agreed to go to something called the Vagina Monologues in the first place?)

Speaking of the Vagina Workshop – weird not hearing it with a British accent but I enjoyed the performance.

I was also pleasantly surprised by The Flood – except she flubbed her best line “Closed due to flooding” – she said “Due closed to flooding”, heh.

The tshirt is much better this year than last. It will look fabulous with Susie Bright’s “Clits Up” button. Now to get Michelle to wear it so I can take a photo.

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