Is EC a deviation or continuation of VM?

I am an Emotional Creature is definitely an extension of The Vagina Monologues with the exception that Eve Ensler focuses solely on teenage girls as opposed to women of all ages in The Vagina Monologues. The two books were very similar in that she confronts insecurities, abuse, and women’s sexuality however, I am an Emotional Creature is set in a different stage of life. For example, when the girls in I am an Emotional Creature talk about sex, it’s more about exploring what it is, how to use birth control, and understanding the risks of STD’s and unplanned pregnancies. The women in The Vagina Monologues talk about sex using what they’ve learned, what they like or don’t like, and their specific experiences over obviously longer periods of time. On page 50 of I am an Emotional Creature, a girl writes “Things I Heard About Sex” where she is constantly contradicting herself as if she has been taught so many things about sex but she is still naïve to the topic but the women in Monologues give solid answers when asked questions about pleasure. In Emotional Creature, two girls are at a sleepover and one wants to play would you rather but the other girl is uncomfortable when asked questions about dating, STD’s, and social stigmas just like when Ensler would push women out of their comfort zone in Monologues. Also, in Monologues, Ensler talks about violence against women all over the world involving rape and prostitution then continues in Emotional Creature with sex trafficking and abusive men. This is evident on pages 71-80 and 97-101 where are girl writes to Rhianna but empathizes with Chris Brown, another girl describes sex trafficking, and another girl explains the rules of how to handle this unwanted soliciting.