“We Did It for Pleasure Only”: Hearing Alternative Tales of Female Circumcision (2000)
This study is a Explanatory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Leonard,Lori
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To describe FGM and experiences of Myabe residents and contrast with popular notions
Study Population: Girls
Findings: The study found that the residents described female circumcision and their experiences of it in ways that contrasted sharply with popular notions of what female circumcision means and how it is practiced,and with the descriptions and interpretations available in the medical,public health,and anthropological literatures. In making sense of these findings,the author questioned the reasons for the hegemony of the “standard tale” and argueed for the need to allow a plurality of stories and experiences of female circumcision to emerge
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Middle Africa
Country(ies):Chad