A Mormons Sin

In Tannen’s piece “The Clan of One-Breasted woman” she discussed how she was Mormon AND an activist against the government bombing. She claimed the government caused her and many other women’s breast cancer, along with her many aunts (aka her father’s other wives). There is the stereotype that people’s religion stop them from being activists but Tannen did not let that control her. People are affected so much by these decisions Government officials are making and women are tired of being quiet. A recent marched occurred called “a day without immigrants”. Some cultures consider defying your government a sin but these women felt these matters were so pressing they needed to fight back. American culture is different in the sense that they celebrate difference. So much of this country is built on people defying American government. You could also blame the harm done on Tannen to her Mormonism’s. Utah is the only country that allows polygamy. If she was not Mormon she would not be living in that state. Utah also had some of the most nuclear bomb testing in the country. Tannen standing up for her health against her religion and government is still a common theme today and practiced today.