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A 14 page research paper that is based on the premise that the author is a nurse who is spending a year as a health practitioner to the Olinkan tribe. The author must state a position relative to the subject of female circumcision, a practice of the Olinkans. The writer gives both sides of this issue, but comes down unequivocally against female circumcision, or as it is more accurately called, female genital mutilation. In making this argument, the writer uses 'Tashi' from Alice Walker's 'Possessing the Secret of Joy' as a case study. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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cope with the native practice of female circumcision. The immediate reaction of any Westerner to this practice is revulsion. However, my experience in aiding an Olinkan woman?"Tashi"-- who underwent the
procedure--reveals to me that there is more at stake here then first meets the Western eye. There are cultural and societal considerations that have to be considered in dealing
adequately with this health problem. These considerations are used by African traditionalists to rationalize this practice. According those in Africa who defend female circumcision, they argue that because the procedure
is cultural, it should be considered immune to Western influences and should be decided by the people, not dictated by law. While there certainly is legitimacy to this argument,
when weighed against the tremendous psychological and physical damage that this cultural perpetuates against the women of Africa, the traditional rationalization just dont hold up under scrutiny. Therefore, the
question is not whether intervention is called for, but rather what kind of intervention, on my part, will be most effective in making a positive impact on the lives of
women in this village during my stay in Africa. A Case Study?Tashi?(adapted from Alice Walkers novel "Possessing the Secret of Joy") When Tashi first came into the clinic,
she could barely walk due to complications from her circumcision. A pelvic examination revealed that her surgery had been performed very badly?which is not at all unusual in the
performance of this ritual. The clitoris and the labia major and labia minor appeared to have been amputated with a crude instrument, such as a piece of sharp glass. The
entire genital region was severely swollen and the wounds imparted by the crude surgery were healing poorly. These conditions were attended to and Tashi was given an adequate quantity of
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