LYBM 2008: Rice University Love Your Body Monologues
April 15th, 2008
7:30 PM, Lovett Undergrounds
This event is based on Eve Ensler's Vagina Monologues and is an evening of prose, poetry, film and discussion dedicated to body image and loving your body. What makes LYBM unique is that all monologue authors are affiliated with Rice. Some monologues are touching and serious, others funny or satirical... though anonymous, they all come from someone on this campus.
Examples of focus of past monologues:
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"I love my body (even though it's not perfect) because..."
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Media obsession with body size and shape
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Pressure as an athlete to be thin, or have a certain body type
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Struggling with an eating disorder
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How a student overcame an eating disorder
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Listing the all the ways to love your own body
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Being fat, and proud of it!
If you would like to submit a monologue, please limit it to 500 words or less. Send them to MS 704, or to wellness@rice.edu. Deadline: 5 PM, April 8th. Authors of selected monologues will win a free massage from the Wellness Center and have the opportunity to see their piece read at the event.
If you would like to be a reader for the 2008 Love Your Body Monologues, please attend a read-through meeting from 7-8 PM next Wednesday (April 9th).
If you cannot attend this meeting but are interested in being involved, contact Marissa Howat. The time commitment associated with reading is about 4 hours, not including optional rehearsals.
Thank you for your interest!
Reading and Resources
"Love Your Body" - Now Foundation
