place where females commonly practice genital mutilation. Throughout the novel‚ Tashi is torn between her Olinkan culture and her American culture. She has married an American; however‚ she chooses to honor her heritage and undergo the “female circumcision” as a teenager. The novel’s main conflict is centered upon how female genital mutilation physically and mentally degrades women. Alice Walker presents this traumatic issue by writing the novel in various characters’ voices: Tashi‚ Adam‚ Olivia
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attention due to the controversy surrounding it‚ but the newfound attention is also in hopes that widespread awareness will bring about change. Female genital mutilation‚ or FGM when abbreviated‚ is also known as female circumcision‚ but this practice is far more drastic than male circumcision and is actually more comparable to a surgery in males where the entire penis is removed (Sarkis par. 4). FGM is classified into three different categories based on the extent of the procedure‚ but it usually entails
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Female genital mutilation is a horrendous injustice that occurs everyday in this world. Female genital mutilation is wrong for several reasons. It is wrong because women can experience physical health consequences‚ psychological health consequences and it is a form of gender discrimination. In societies that practice female genital mutilation women will never be considered equal they will always be considered below men. According to the World Health Organization‚ Female genital mutilation constitutes
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NUR 471University of PhoenixFemale genital mutilation‚ also referred to as female circumcision‚ has become a controversial issue within the medical‚ legal and women and childrens activists rights groups within the last few years. Exodus of refugees from African countries in which female genital mutilation is currently practiced to the West has created vulnerable populations within the United States in regards to the health concerns that surround female genital mutilation. Using Orems nursing model
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Circumcision is the process of surgically removing the foreskin covering the head of a male reproductive organ. The word “circumcision” comes from two Latin words circum meaning around and caedere meaning to cut (Ahmed & Ellsworth 2012‚ p.10) Circumcision has been in existence since ancient times and proof can be seen in ancient Egyptian cave paintings and tomb. Circumcision is commonly performed on male infants for religious and cultural reasons. Ahmed & Ellsworth (2012) add that male circumcision
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Circumcision of infants and young boys has always been the topic of endless debate‚ but can a tiny snip actually make sure your child will grow up much healthier? A young professor has pointed out how the health benefits of circumcision could outweigh the risks of the procedure. The Health Benefits Of Circumcision Professor Aaron E. Carroll of the Indiana University School of Medicine enumerated the pros and cons of circumcision‚ citing studies that indicate uncircumcised boys have a higher risk
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Circumcision Information Boys are born with a fold of skin that covers the head of the penis (foreskin). This fold of skin is often removed shortly after birth with a surgery called circumcision. WHY IS CIRCUMCISION DONE? The decision whether to leave the foreskin on or whether to have it removed is a personal one. It is often based on religious‚ social‚ or cultural beliefs. Benefits of circumcision include: The head of the penis is easier to wash when the foreskin is removed. This makes odor
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In order to take a stance on circumcision‚ one must know some things about circumcisions. A circumcision is a procedure done to male patients. The doctor conducting the procedure first numbs the penis. Then the doctor grabs the prepuce (foreskin) and tears the synechia apart. The prepuce is held and a vertical slit is cut into the bottoms side of it. A device is laid over the prepuce‚ and the excess skin is cut off using a scalpel or surgical scissors. This procedure removes about one third of the
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Female circumcision is a common practice in parts of Africa‚ this is done to African girls at a very young age because it is suppose to assure everyone that every girl who gets mutilated will remain a virgin until the day she marries. This is also suppose to assure everyone that when a girl marries she will not cheat on her husband and will be a good wife. This violates womens rights on so many levels‚ it is dangerous‚ it is unfair‚ it is just torture. This ritual can have so many complications during
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create an information portal as accessible as possible for everybody. Female circumcision seems to be declining slightly in some areas of Sudan. A culturally accepted policy and political commitment to eradicate the practice are needed. Education and economic empowerment of women would help lower support for the practice. A mass media campaign publicizing the risks of female circumcision and the fact that female circumcision is not obligatory for Islamic women would also be helpful. In relation to
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