Thought of The Day...

After reading many articles and watching different videos on the "rights" that women have in South Africa, I can't help but to think that they are not so much rights but more guide lines that make the country look good on the surface. I am shocked at the amount of women that are raped every minute, the lack of justice that is served, and the lack of resources available to those that they are promised to. I am amazed at how many Catch 22's South Africa has and I feel like that more I read the more I find. Everything seems to be "if you want it you have to fight for it". Abortions are promised to be free to the public, but only if you can get to a clinic or hospital and then not get turned away. Same sex marriages are legal but people that are open about their sexuality fear for their lives. How can a country with so many positive positive aspects be treating the women so poorly? Videos that I have watched women still in 2012 are viewed by some men that they should only be in the kitchen. Now this is an opinion that is not just from the men of South Africa, but around the world. It frustrates me that these women are almost teased with the idea of a better life and some control of their lives but the reality of it happening seems to be in the far distance for some. As John Mayer's song says " We are waiting on the world to change", and I truly am waiting.