The Missing Vagina Monologue

The article “The Missing Vagina Monologue and Beyond” by Esther Morris explains how she was missing a vagina when she was born and her feelings were not taken into consideration.

MRKH syndrome is when you are born without a vagina. Although many women are born with a vagina, Morris was not. This article compares with reproductive choice. Morris was faced with this rare syndrome at a young age and because she was so young, she did not have the opportunity to make her own choices. The doctors insisted that she have her vagina reconstructed for sexual reasons, even though her insides where hurting her. She should have had the choice of whether she wanted to have a vagina. Another shocking discovery was the fact that the doctors did not tell her about the side effects of having MRKH. Like reproductive choice, society should hold a broader view on MRKH in order to socially and emotionally understand what these women go through when they are diagnosed with it. Also, there are possible gender roles that could be assigned to women who do not have normal sexual activity because of the lack of their vagina. I believe that doctors should take into consideration women’s choices on what they want to do with their body. They should also realize that the body parts are not what distinguish gender. Overall, women should have the right to choose what they want done to their body when dealing with MRKH for the sake of reproduction in the future.