"If your vagina could talk, what would it say?" asked "The Vagina Monologues" co-director and human biology junior Lori Carlin of the group of 16 women who met at Espresso Royale Caffe for Vagina Open Mic Night.

One of the women began to answer, "My vagina would say ?" as a man walked by with a bewildered look on his face.

Inquisitive looks didn't stop the women from candidly discussing sexuality. The women came from different backgrounds with different life experiences, but by producing Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues," they seemed to form an understanding — a sisterhood.

More than 70 women auditioned and 25 will perform.

Sociology senior Rachel Brian said she went to auditions to support a friend and ended up trying out, though she wasn't enthused about the show at the time.

Now she said she is glad to be a part of the experience and its many positive messages.

"There's a lot of things people don't know about because they're taboo in society," she said. "A lot of times women and men just speak different languages."

By opening up discussion, the participants hope to make women less ashamed of their bodies.

"For the longest time, women did not talk about their vaginas. It's so many things besides a birth canal," said interdisciplinary humanities senior Amber Harris.

Psychology junior Amanda Hart is in a skit called "I was 12, my mother slapped me," which talks about menstruation.

Hart said the best part of the show were the relationships she formed and the humor.

Although humor is an important part of the monologues, Carlin said it's also necessary to look at violence against women. She said people should not be afraid of the play.

"It's very pro-woman, but it does not have to be anti-man," said Carlin.