Understand the differing (and often opposing) perspectives on female genital circumcision/mutilation -
- It used to be a rite of passage or the initiation into womanhood and marriage. But opponents
believe it's important to not force children to do this practice until they acknowledge what they a...
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Understand the differing (and often opposing) perspectives on female genital circumcision/mutilation -
- It used to be a rite of passage or the initiation into womanhood and marriage. But opponents
believe it's important to not force children to do this practice until they acknowledge what they are
doing.
- More educated woman are less willing to allow daughters to be cut.
What are examples of the body being linked to binary oppositions and oppositional thinking? - -
Male/female
- Feminine/masculine
- Body/mind
- Body used for sexual purposes vs childrearing vs breastfeeding
What are some reasons that women might participate in the act of veiling? - - Wearing a hijab
(headscarf), niqab (face veil) or burqa (full veil, where even the eyes are hidden) can mean many
different things, such as:
- patriarchal control
-intensified religiosity
- an act of political defiance
- fashion experimentation
- identity expression and exploration
What is foot binding? - - Late imperial China. Pain prep for childbirth and "lotus feet" erotic for
Chinese men
Sculpt feet to make them smaller and more pointed.
Usually girls in upper classes
- Transforming your feet led to marriage, high status, but was incredibly painful and ruined feet for the
remainder of life usually
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