Dear Mr. Conteh, I think it is likely that we will find ourselves agreeing more than we disagree....As for the issue of terminology, you will find that we devote a lot of effort to discussing all the different perspectives on different words in the volume. Best, Ylva On Wed, 28 Mar 2001, Lamine Conteh wrote: > Comrades: > > The issue of female circumcision can be dealt > with in different ways. Each way tantamounts > to stopping a practice done in our culture. > > I am aware that my approach to stopping female > circumcision is different from the rest of the > gang, but I still believe that every problem > is approached differently. In that analogy I > suggest that we read Ms. Herlund's book and then > engage in substantive debates about this sensitive > issue. Some of us may be moderate, liberal or even > conservative in our analysis on issues. > > Practically speaking, this is very fertile in a > democracy. We cannot all agree in sum total over > how a shoe fits a needy. Thus, in that perspective > our analogy of issues are bound to differ. > > Sociologically, a culture's change has to be > approached from a careful analysis and symbolic > gesture to a specific demography. I hope > Ms. Herlund's agrees with me that an outside > invasion on a culture is perceived negatively by > the inhabitants. Assimilation results in trust > and understanding and as a result the natives > will be willing to change as time evolves. Our > choice of words in defining an issue should be > carefully evaluated. "FGM" though may be appropriate > in English usage, has a negative connotation to some > cultures, especially when one has to interpret it in > a different language. > > Naphiyo, > > Comrade ML Jassey-Conteh > > ------Original Message------ > From: Lamine Conteh <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: March 28, 2001 10:24:37 AM GMT > Subject: Female Circumcision > > > (Use if you're redeeming a promotional certificate or coupon.) > > Returning customer? > Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering. > > > Dr. Saine et all: > > I have arranged to buy Ms. Hernlund's book. I > reserve judgment until I read the whole book. > I am, however concern with "FGM" that if > translated in any Gambian language will cause > horror. > > For those of you who might want to follow suit, > please read the following info thru Amazon.com . > Unfortunately, it takes 4 to 6 weeks to receive > the book. > > > Female 'Circumcision' in Africa : Culture, Controversy, and Change > by Bettina Shell-Duncan (Editor), Ylva Hernlund (Editor) > > Our Price: $22.50 > > Availability: This title usually ships within 4-6 weeks. Please note that > titles occasionally go out of print or publishers run out of stock. We will > notify you within 2-3 weeks if we have trouble obtaining this title. > > > Category: Nonfiction > > Naphiyo, > > Comrade ML Jassey-Conteh > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L > Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > You may also send subscription requests to > [log in to unmask] > if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your > full name and e-mail address. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L > Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] > if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------