South Bend, Ind., Feb 9, 2006 / 22:00 pm
Performances of "The Vagina Monologues" has caused quite a stir at Catholic universities across the country.
The play, traditionally performed around Valentine's Day, is being put on by students at about 20 Catholic schools this year, including DePaul and Georgetown universities and Boston College, reported The Associated Press.
The play will also be performed at the University of Notre Dame. But Notre Dame president Fr. John Jenkins announced last month he was scaling back the production of the Eve Ensler play this year, limiting it to a classroom setting and barring ticket sales. The controversial play addresses different female sexual experiences, including lesbian sex and rape.
But several schools, such as Providence College, have banned it altogether, saying it sends the wrong message. “It is deeply antithetical to the way Catholics think about sex," Fr. Brian Shanley, Providence College president, told the AP.