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First person account of female genital mutilation, and reconstructive surgery
Papillon is a young French woman of Senegalese descent who suffered female genital mutilation (FGM) at the age of four. "It ruined my life". She has written her account, in French, of her intial decision to undergo reconstructive surgery in Paris, her account of what this mutilation has meant for her, the run-up to the operation, the operation itself, and her recovery from it. Some quotes:
"I held it against my father, convinced that he didn’t love me, and I hated my grandmother all these years. All these years….."
"Several years of therapy were needed before I could credit what my therapist was saying, that the circumcision was one of the causes of my problems. It took still more months for me to realise she was right."
"When I allow myself to dream and to hope, I imagine the joy: the joy of no longer feeling this scar, the joy of feeling a complete woman, the joy of enjoying myself. " If you follow the link to the associated site, A Changing Life, there you can find the English translation of the 50 posts Papillon has made. |
Excision: le chemin de ma reconstruction
Papillon
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A Changing Life
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