 Scholars are worried about the mental images and conceptions that the general public forms about the origins of practices that Tahirih condemns . When describing the Matter of Kasinga and the associated media attention , historian Charles Piot was concerned about the perpetration of possibly negative and racist stereotypes about Africa . In an analysis of several New York Times articles about the case , Piot called the " evocation of images of the immutable nature of patriarchal tradition " in Africa " extraordinary . " Tahirih argues that several cultural practices throughout the world have adverse health effects that often go unnoticed because of poor education among the local community . Tahirih posits that many of the subjects who undergo practices such as female genital cutting are uninformed about the potential pain and other consequences that result from the procedure . Since Tahirih views these issues as ones relating to human rights , it believes in the protection of individuals who may experience these acts . 
