The Power and Mystery of Naming Things: A 'This I Believe' Essay

The author of The Vagina Monologues on the significance of recognizing, through voicing, the things we find difficult.

This essay comes from the NPR series This I Believe, which features brief personal reflections from both famous and unknown Americans. The pieces that make up the series compel listeners to rethink not only what and how they have arrived at their beliefs, but also the extent to which they share them with others.