“Birthplace” by Taherah Saffazadech is about how a woman from Iran reflects on being a girl and how girls are affected in her culture. This poem is told in 1st person as the tone of this literary work shifts from sad and shameful to accepting and Prideful but also a bit skeptical, since in her culture being a girl is frowned upon. “It’s a girl” the midwife trembled…unsure of birthing fee… and goodbye to circumcision feast.” This phrase depicts how much shame it is to have a girl, as the midwife was more worried about being paid and the party for a little boy. The message from the poem is to be proud to be a girl but also do not hate men to the point of violence. The speaker’s goal hopes to prevent girls from developing self-hate and acceptance
