Every woman has a lot of colorful dreams. In China, more than a hundred years ago, this dream might be not to have to bind feet. A few decades ago, this dream was to go to school, and a dozen years ago, it was equal pay for equal work; in the West, hundreds of years ago A few years ago, it was elections and jobs, a few decades ago, it was self-worth, and a dozen years ago, it was a step forward.
However, in Africa, every woman has a kind of inborn destiny, a kind of defect that cannot be chosen. He is called circumcision. The picture in the movie is desolate and desolate. On the hillside, there is a slightly flat stone, and the trees not far away are all dead. The old woman, who has no medical knowledge, uses old iron tools to give the three or four-year-old children. The girl had all her external genitalia removed, and I still remember the cry resounding through the valley, all struggling in the vast Gobi, even more lonely.
By the end of the film, I still could barely believe such customs, such stories. I checked a lot of written materials, and about the various customs of circumcision, one of the most common reasons is: There are "unclean" things between women's legs that men indulge in. Only when these things are removed, Women are clean, beautiful and educated. It is almost a mistake to be born, and this kind of trumped-up crime must be corrected at the beginning of life. This is a woman, and it is only after being cut off that there is life.
When we don't read books, we are so lucky that we never have to face this horrible torture, physical torture. But on closer inspection, in the hustle and bustle of the surroundings, I still felt that something was being cut from us. As a girl, when you were young, would you have a dream of being a police officer or a pilot, or would there be a voice telling you that this is not suitable for a girl? When you were a little older, did you ever think about traveling the world, but there were always people who persuaded you to be a husband and a child. Even if your husband cheats and has an affair, there are still people who will tell you to endure for the sake of the children and the family. Our world always seems to have some options and some ideas cut away.
And the story of this black supermodel, Grace Dilly, is to constantly find what was lost and make up for what was cut off, even if it hurts, even if it is only a little possible. I believe and like this story, although I still admit that there seems to be a one in ten million luck in this story, being discovered by a scout as a cleaner and becoming a world-class supermodel. What if she was just a cleaner? Maybe this isn't a story that's going to turn into a movie, but it must be the path most of us take. In the fast food restaurant, she cleans up the table, sweeps and mops the floor, and occasionally eats the leftovers of the guests, but even so, she is different from her sister. There are many women in her hometown who marry an old man, endure the pain of sex and have children, and then Little by little lose all the possibilities in life.
However, what we want to achieve, what we want to strive for, and what I want to win a little bit more for myself, may be accompanied by the scorn and ridicule of others. There is a clip in the movie, Huasi endures the pain of circumcision, She was taken to the hospital by a friend. After the white doctor examined her with shock and confusion, her fellow villagers gave her huge abuse and insults. She almost gave up the possibility of correcting all this and changing the pain. She cried and walked out of the hospital. I think it was her fate. But fortunately, she returned to the hospital with great courage, which was the most important choice for her own happiness and life.
I think that on every growth path, there may be a moment of acknowledgment, or you may finally have the courage to move forward. Because we all need to live a more complete life, whether physical or psychological, so that every trace of darkness can get sunshine and feel warmth. We keep accepting those imperfections, we keep reconciling with ourselves. This is the end, Hua Si faces the camera and tells the ending of the story calmly.
Women, equality, and earning respect is not a slogan, not academia, but a life full of hearts and minds for everyone, understanding their own desires, and striving for all possibilities according to their own wishes.
Now, today, hopefully nothing ever gets cut from our bodies and our minds.
We, have the courage and ability to live a complete life!
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