I suppose we owe a debt of gratitude to Herman Cain, in some strange way. The seriousness of sexual harassment has come once more into the forefront, and that means that conversations are happening.
Important ones.
I realize that sometimes the line gets blurred, that people take things the wrong way, and so on … but the fact remains that sexual harassment is a problem. A big one.
Serious ones.
And the truth of the matter is, virtually all of these areas of concern are made …
If you haven’t heard of Sophie’s Choice (both William Styron’s book and Alan Pakula’s film adaptation featuring Meryl Streep are top notch), you should definitely check them out. The story involves a woman who, upon arriving at Auschwitz with her son and daughter, must choose which child will be immediately “eliminated” and which will be allowed to live … well, as much as life in a concentration camp can be considered “living”.
Unquestionably a work of fiction, right?
Except that something very similar is going on in Africa right now … yup, in 2011.
The tales pouring out of east African nations, notably Somalia, of terrible choices faced by mothers are heartwrenching.
Wardo Mohamud Yusuf walked for two weeks with her 1-year-old daughter on her back and her 4-year-old son at her side to flee Somalia’s drought and famine. When the boy collapsed near the …
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