Across the Pond - Egypt: Be A Woman

Punks on the streets of Cairo...  This kid's mom must be so proud.  Photo credit/AP

If you visit Egypt - and you're female - be prepared;

Women walking through the streets have reason to be scared.

In a region that prefers to keep its women veiled,

Efforts to protect their wives and daughters there have failed.

Total strangers seem to feel they have the right to touch;

Pinch an ass or find a passing breast that they can clutch.

Cannot blame the Arab Spring, Mubarak's overthrow;

Not the Muslim Brotherhood that made the problem grow.

Feminists in Cairo now are few and far between

(Bet they didn't stand for this when Cleo was the Queen)

Now they have an issue with which many men agree

Even if it isn't, yet, complete equality.

There are roving gangs of boys out doing what they can,

Beating up offenders which they're calling "Be A Man."

I think that's the problem; now's the time to be a girl...

Make a change and give respect for other folks a whirl.

Across the Pond - Egypt: Pay Attention!

Cartoon by Robert Ariail.com

 

Situation recently in Egypt isn't good.

If you haven't paid attention lately, then you should;

As go the Egyptians also goes the Arab Spring.

I'm afraid that you won't like the news this rhyme will bring.

Military has dissolved the Parliament and now

Won't announce the President...  They'd rather kiss a sow.

Probably because the Muslim Brotherhood has won;

Who, until a year ago, were not allowed to run.

Now, although there's uproar, it's more quiet than you'd think

Mostly because younger folks believe both options stink.

What was there to choose from? Either old way or far right?

Not the kind of candidates for whom they fought the fight.

We will have to wait and see by whom that country's led

(And how many more times that Mubarak will be dead.)

Don't know how much longer that the Generals can stall.

Hope the Arab season hasn't turned from Spring to Fall.