The Vagina Monologues are over and I find I have a lot of time to think about the last couple of months. I have a friend, Emily, that works for the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre and she is very happy our production was so successful. We raised over 13,000 dollars. That will be a lot of support for the organizations we are raising money for.

Nevertheless, I am wanting to do something more. During one of our vagina workshops a very wise woman, Erin, reminded us of who we are and who we represent. I was already concerned about the lack of diversity in our cast and I had mentioned this to a number of volunteers. As a result, we have thought of numerous ways to change that for next year in order to make the cast represent a more diverse community and I am hopeful.

Regardless, we can never change the fact that we are privileged to even be going to university in the first place. My friend, Emily, does outreach for women who will never have the opportunity to sit around and talk about their feelings both personal and otherwise. They are caught in a cycle which is constantly violent and demeaning.

Don't we, as educated woman, we have a chance to escape this role? Are we not seen as more legitimate in society? Haven't we all heard someone (or ourselves) say that when a prostitute gets assaulted that they almost deserved it as they are in that line of work?

So, until I can do more, I am going to volunteer for the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre Crisis Line. I know this won't make me feel better about the world but it will make a difference in both my life and whomever I can help.