It’s one of those,
hot humid days,
my hair feels,
like it might,
curl,
and,
trust me girls,
my hair is straight,
the straightest,
part of me:-)
The long weekend,
is coming to an end,
and,
I have a few things,
on my mind.
They are in no way,
personal,
they are reflections,
on what’s been,
going on,
in the news.
Prince William,
and his lovely new bride,
Kate,
the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge,
have been visiting,
Canada.
It is their first,
foreign visit,
as a newly married couple.
Their visit has been,
a great success,
people want to get,
a look at them,
the beautiful people.
At this point I should,
confess,
I have a thing,
for Royals,
and,
fairy tale,
love stories,
so I like,
Will and Kate.
I know it’s silly,
but,
I can’t help myself:-)
Here in Québec,
they have been,
met with protests,
and,
a little controversy,
an opportunity,
to show,
once again,
that we are a,
distinct society.
I respect,
people’s right to,
protest,
it is,
a basic democratic right,
but,
I wish they would,
protest about,
corruption in municipal government,
or the state,
of,
health care,
the environment,
the rights of,
the poor,
the homeless,
the sorry ass state,
of our education system,
you know,
important stuff.
I realise,
the royal family,
are seen,
as a symbol,
of colonial oppression,
and aristocratic domination,
but,
personally,
I like Kate and Will,
they’re cute,
and smart.
Enough said.
What do you all think?
Another story,
that has been,
on my mind,
is much more,
disturbing.
The Dominique Strauss-Kahn affair.
When he was first arrested,
for sexual assault,
on a hotel maid,
in New York City.
It looked at first glance,
like a clear cut case,
of a powerful man,
abusing of that power,
wouldn’t be the first time,
nor the last.
Turns out,
it’s more complicated,
usually is!!!
The woman who accused him,
might not be so credible.
What buggs me most,
about the whole thing,
once again,
many women,
will not come forward,
when raped or abused.
Either,
because of fear,
of not being believed,
or of being,
humiliated.
The more things change,
the more they stay the same.
Gloria Steinem was right,
it takes at least,
a hundred years,
for real changes to occur,
one day maybe,
women will not be victimised,
by the judicial system,
and people,
will not feel compelled,
to make things up,
for whatever reason.
I’m an idealist,
what can I say.
I don’t know,
if this woman lied,
but,
I don’t think,
that’s the point.
The point is,
the power struggle,
and iniquity,
goes on.
So that’s been on my mind.
What do my girls think?
Later girls,
BB