Name: Suddenly, my body
Uploaded: 2011-08-05T17:06:15Z
Duration: 12 min 41 s
Description: Poet, writer, activist Eve Ensler lived in her head. In this powerful talk from TEDWomen, she talks about her lifelong disconnection from her body -- and how two shocking events helped her to connect with the reality, the physicality of being human.

Poet, writer, activist Eve Ensler lived in her head. In this powerful talk from TEDWomen, she talks about her lifelong disconnection from her body -- and how two shocking events helped her to connect with the reality, the physicality of being human.

Eve Ensler: Suddenly, my body

Suddenly, my body

Eve Ensler's journey from disconnection with her body, due to a violent past, to embodying her experiences through writing and activism.

The creation of 'The Vagina Monologues' sparked a global conversation about women's bodies, leading Ensler to activism in over 60 countries.

Eve Ensler illuminates the profound connection between bodily disconnection and global crises, urging awareness and unity.