Eve Ensler’s Girl Cell

Eve Ensler approaches the issue of social injustice in a way that we have not covered in class yet. She speaks about the inequalities of women around the world from ancient times until today. She describes the sensitivity, vulnerability, and openness in a every person as a “girl cell”. A person is usually trained by their parents and surrounding community to get rid of their inner girl because it is a sign of weakness. Ensler encourages her audience to take back this girl cell. She insists that the world would be a much better place if everyone took the time to have compassion and show sensitivity to others. She tells the stories of strong girls around the world who would not be this way if they were men or if they had no girl cell. They used their abilities to forgive and to let go in order to move on from hostility. At first I was a bit skeptical about Ensler’s decision to use the term “girl cell”, but she demonstrates how it is useful to us all.