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The book was one that I felt a lot of ambivalence. The characters and the descriptions of a culture, so different to mine, was interesting, but extremely distasteful. The cultural filters that we use to determine what is acceptable are intriguing. In the west we would be horrified about foot binding and female circumcision, but are not equally mortified by male circumcision. Historically, not long ago, women wore corsets that caused all manner of health problems, but was seen as beautiful. Today women wear extremely high heels that cause foot problems, but are seen as attractive. It reminds me of a scene in the movie, "To Sir With Love" with Sidney Poiter, when the students he is teaching are taken on a field trip to the local museum. They find out that their clothes and hairstyles are indicative of different times in history. Fashions and attitudes are recycled. Foot binding and subservience may be relics tucked away in the proverbial closet, but I think people should be aware of why they do things and why they make decisions for their children. Most people want their child to look like them, or experience the things they had to, but sometimes those practices might need to be permanently relegated to the past.
Circumcision
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I am still reading Trick of Treatment, but I have included Superstitions 1013 of the Wackiest Myths, Fables & Old Wives Tales, and Mental Floss' History of The World: An Irreverent Romp Through Civilizations's Best Bits.
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I am trying this printing service. The coupon code gave a tremendous discount, so I am reprinting Noah's baptism book and adding a few pages of stuff that I didn't print initially. This will allow me to compare their quality to Shutterfly, which I really like, but the price is higher. I'll give you my opinion of that when I get the product.
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3 comments:
I look forward to seeing the Baptismal book. Did any one take a photo of me at the Baptism? I can't find any that I am in among the ones I took or had others take with my cameral. I hope you have one.
As different as their culture is, it appears that this book has allowed you to evaluate the traditions of your own culture. Far too many people take the attitude that the way they do things is superior without the introspection that you have put into it.
Oh I've never heard of Artscow, will be interested to hear a review fromyou. Off to check them out.
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