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Today i’m going to tell how you to properly start and stop an oxyacetylene cutting torch. An oxyacetylene cutting torch is a device used to cut through metal, and uses both Oxygen and Acetylene. They can produce a very large amount of heat. First off, anytime you use the torch in the shop you must always wear your personal safety equipment, such as a long sleeve shirt, pants, boots, safety glasses, and gloves. If you’re not real sure on what you need to wear, ask your teacher. You must…

Anthropologist Franz Boas is well-known for promoting the concept of cultural relativism. Meaning, practices, beliefs, and ideas within a certain culture make sense within that culture. As an outsider, certain beliefs or practices of cultures that are different from our own can easily be misunderstood or interpreted incorrectly. Although cultural relativism promotes the idea of respecting and understanding the beliefs and practices of different cultures, when does a certain practice/belief…

In the article by Richard A. Shweder, “Female Genital Mutilation”? And Why Understanding Culture Matters in the First Place”, the author emphasis female circumcision and the relationship to culture (Shweder, pg.1). The author is focusing on female circumcision however it can also be related as female genital mutilation (FGM) in other cultures. (Shweder, pg.1) Throughout this article, the author specifically focuses on the thought of the cultures which practice female circumcision (Shweder,…

FGM and Menstruation Taboos: The Consequences of Imposing Morality Across Cultures The concept of paternalism dictates that those in positions of authority restrict the freedoms and responsibilities of those beneath them. The authorities convince the subordinates that these policies are for the good of the subordinates. The enforcement of female circumcision and menstruation taboos exemplifies paternalism. The practice of female circumcision and development of menstruation taboos shows how…

In Honor Diaries, a group of nine female activists come together to discuss issues faced by women and girls, specifically with a focus on Muslim-majority societies. These nine women touch on an array of issues but emphasize major topics such as female genital mutilation, forced marriages, and honor violence. All the topics revolve around one major concept which is honor. The women argue that honor is contained in women and it is to be guarded by men (Basch-Harod, Kweskin, Traiman, & Smith, 2013)…

Expectations and standards for women in society are unrealistic and outrageous. These thoughts of what a woman should be like and how they should behave have been around for centuries. Woman are often times looked down upon when they don’t look like how society tells them to and this can cause a number of things to go wrong in their self image and life. Unfortunately these high expectations have had an extremely negative impact on females. In Margie Piercy’s poem “Barbie Doll” she discusses the…

Female Genital Mutilation or also known Female Circumcision began in order to control a women’s sexuality. In certain societies, family marry their daughters off at a young age in order to escape poverty. Many young girls are pulled out of school to be a full-time wife and mother to children at a very young age. The practice was performed around the world usually by older men and women on young girls and women under the age of 15 or before they get their first period. The main purpose of this…

Gender reassignment, sex change, sex reassignment surgery, or sex realignment surgery, regardless of what name is used, this process is lengthy and has many variables. For the sake of this paper, and most commonly, I will refer to the above mentioned as Gender Reassignment Surgery (GRS). In essence, this is a procedure that permanently alters and reassigns ones born gender from male-to-female, or female-to-male. This might sound simple, however there are many things to consider when one is…

C. Delaware laws states that: Section 780 of the Delaware Criminal Code relating to FGM/C was passed in 1996 and became effective on July 3, 1996. FGM/C is classified as a class E felony, which is punishable by up to five years imprisonment. The law states that a person is guilty of FGM/C if he or she “knowingly circumcises, excises, or infibulates the whole or any part of the labia majora, labia minora, or clitoris of a female minor.” In addition, a “parent, guardian, or other person legally…

“Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more” (“Human Rights”). Human rights directly relate to the practice of female circumcision because human rights include “freedom from slavery and torture” and many people believe that female circumcision violates these basic freedoms. Human rights are a huge reason why female circumcision is just recently coming to light and gaining…