The topics are far and wide, but they are all related to gender culture: hymen complex, sex workers, diversity, trans-gender discussion, women's status in family and society, and so on. Each discussion is designed and led by a core member. Popularize some basic knowledge first, and then introduce related cultural products, such as books and movies. Finally, let's share our experiences.
What really makes the knowledge and society fragrant outside the wall is a scene: a vagina monologue.
When Zhiheshe was founded, Vagina Monologues had gone through ten spring and autumn periods in Fudan. In 2003, when a Harvard girl came to Fudan for an exchange, she took a group of international students and rehearsed Vagina Monologues, which was very popular in American universities at that time.
In May 2004, The Vagina Monologue was officially staged in Fudan for the first time. More than 300 people crowded into the multi-function hall 100 square meter space, and the performance was a great success. Wu Xiaoyan, a graduate student in sociology, squeezed into the crowd and watched the whole play. After that, she not only became the main actress in the cast of Vagina Monologues, but also became a core member of Zhihe Society. It was she who strung up this drama and this society.
The Vagina Monologue was really rehearsed in the name of Zhihe Society in 2006. Since then, the performance of Vagina Monologues has always been packed with people, as if it had become a fixed festival-this scene is a more famous product than its producer. The Vagina Monologue was originally a feminist work. Zhiheshe reformed it and added homosexual elements. In this year's twelve acts of Vagina Monologues, the ninth act of Women and Women is about lesbians. The monologues of the two women in the play show their true mental journey from acquaintance to love, from hesitation to escape to calm love. "Love makes us choose each other. Our love does not need to be brave, regardless of gender. " The last sentence won applause from the audience.
"We are normal people, just choose another way of life. There is no need for special attention and no need to treat it differently. " Gao Yuan, a former member of Zhihe Society, said.
Gao Yuan was admitted to Fudan University in 2005, stayed in Zhihe Society for four years, and also worked for the cast of Vagina Monologues for four years. At school, he never mind revealing his "gay" identity. When he was a sophomore, he came out to the counselor and even showed it to the whole class during his graduation trip. Now he is still in the company.
"This is a choice. This choice can not only liberate women, but also liberate men and achieve gender harmony. This may be the reason why gender culture is in urgent need of popularization, and it is also the significance of the existence of Zhihe Society. " Gao Yuan said.
In addition to the performance of the drama Vagina Monologue, Zhihe Society also has an important social activity: lectures. Zhiheshe often invites experts and scholars from Hong Kong, Taiwan and overseas to come to our school to talk about sex. The living conditions of homosexuals from the perspective of law, the development of homosexual movement on the international stage, homosexuality from the perspective of public health, and listening to the world of lesbians. If "homosexuality" is mentioned in the topic of the lecture, it will be labeled as "legal perspective" and "public health perspective", or words such as "homosexuality" and "sexual minority" will be used instead of "homosexuality" to make the topic look less sensitive.
Low-key is a hidden rule handed down by successive presidents. At the beginning of the society, Wang said that he rarely accepted media interviews. "We don't want to die in a year or two. I just want to do something practical year after year. " "We are not famous, just for public welfare. We are more willing to do things in a down-to-earth manner and let more people know what we want to express and what we want to popularize. After all, even domestic academic circles pay little attention to gender culture. " When Wang founded the club, his position on the club was very clear. Knowing the rules of the game, he often warned future generations that "all activities should maintain the image of the school, and the purpose of the activities is only public welfare."
Low-key does not hinder the wonderful lecture. "Our lectures are generally very popular, almost full, and sometimes people stand outside the window." Jesuli Chen recalled. When she was the chairman, she invited Fan Yuyan, a "gay" filmmaker, who edited "Sudden Bloody in Spring:/kloc-A Complete Record of 0/00 Gay Movies". Fan played the documentary "New Qianmen Street" for the audience. Two men and two women chose to hold a wedding on Qianmen Street in Beijing on Valentine's Day, but it was a boy-boy, girl-girl wedding. The couple dressed in formal dresses announced the good news of their marriage to passers-by, and the camera recorded the reaction of passers-by.
In Wang Yuyu's view, the persistence of the association for so many years "has a lot to do with the free and open atmosphere of Fudan, and it is also related to the fact that Fudan people hold more ideals. Doing this kind of public welfare cannot be sustained without the support of idealism. "