The Vagina Monologues
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The Vagina Monologues is a groundbreaking feminist play by Eve Ensler composed of candid, often humorous and poignant monologues that explore women’s experiences, sexuality, and empowerment.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Vagina Monologues canonical | 6 |
| The Vagina Monologues (Italian TV) | 1 |
| The Vagina Monologues (Italian production) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Vagina Monologues Context triple: [Julia Stiles, theaterWork, The Vagina Monologues]
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We Are Lady Parts
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B.
For Colored Girls
"For Colored Girls" is a 2010 drama film adaptation of Ntozake Shange’s choreopoem, depicting the intersecting lives and struggles of several Black women in New York City.
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C.
Torch Song Trilogy
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D.
Difficult Women
Difficult Women is a short story collection by Roxane Gay that explores the lives, traumas, and resilience of complex, flawed, and multifaceted women.
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E.
Intimate Apparel
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Vagina Monologues Target entity description: The Vagina Monologues is a groundbreaking feminist play by Eve Ensler composed of candid, often humorous and poignant monologues that explore women’s experiences, sexuality, and empowerment.
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A.
We Are Lady Parts
We Are Lady Parts is a British comedy television series about an all-female Muslim punk band navigating friendship, identity, and the music scene in London.
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B.
For Colored Girls
"For Colored Girls" is a 2010 drama film adaptation of Ntozake Shange’s choreopoem, depicting the intersecting lives and struggles of several Black women in New York City.
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C.
Torch Song Trilogy
Torch Song Trilogy is a landmark 1982 play (later adapted into a film) by Harvey Fierstein that follows the life, loves, and struggles of a gay drag performer in New York City.
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D.
Difficult Women
Difficult Women is a short story collection by Roxane Gay that explores the lives, traumas, and resilience of complex, flawed, and multifaceted women.
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E.
Intimate Apparel
Intimate Apparel is a critically acclaimed play by Lynn Nottage that explores race, class, gender, and desire in early 20th-century New York through the story of a Black seamstress.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feminist play
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play ⓘ theatrical monologue collection ⓘ |
| aim |
empower women to speak about their experiences
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raise awareness about violence against women ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | V-Day ⓘ |
| author | Eve Ensler ⓘ |
| basedOn | interviews with women ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Eve Ensler ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1996 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceVenue | HERE Arts Center ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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feminist theatre ⓘ monologue ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | book version of The Vagina Monologues ⓘ |
| hasPart |
a series of monologues
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monologue about childbirth ⓘ monologue about first menstrual period ⓘ monologue about naming the vagina ⓘ monologue about orgasm ⓘ monologue about rape in war ⓘ monologue about sexual awakening ⓘ |
| hasReception |
controversy in conservative communities
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critical acclaim ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
breaking taboos around the word "vagina"
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healing from trauma ⓘ sexual pleasure ⓘ shame and stigma ⓘ solidarity among women ⓘ speaking openly about women’s experiences ⓘ |
| inspired | V-Day movement ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | women’s stories about their bodies ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
body image
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domestic violence ⓘ empowerment ⓘ female sexuality ⓘ feminism ⓘ rape ⓘ reproductive rights ⓘ sexuality ⓘ violence against women ⓘ women ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
candid language
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focus on diverse women’s voices ⓘ humorous tone in parts ⓘ poignant and emotional content ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
Eve Ensler
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celebrity casts in various productions ⓘ |
| numberOfInterviews | over 200 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| performedAt |
college campuses
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community theatres ⓘ professional theatres ⓘ |
| performedIn | many countries worldwide ⓘ |
| publicationDate | late 1990s ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceFormat |
actors reading or performing monologues
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minimalist staging ⓘ |
| usedFor | fundraising for anti-violence organizations ⓘ |
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