Shocking, But Not Necessarily Surprising

Sex Abuse Of Girls Still Stubborn Scourge in Africa

The numbers are bleak, the personal story profiled in the article is disturbing, and the problem seems slightly overwhelming.

The only thing I can think of to stop me from dry heaving in the office rest room, is that rape and child abuse like this used to be much more common even western societies. Historically, life for women and children was never much of a picnic. But through changes in social norms (women are not chatel) and offical public policy (child labor laws) there has been a steady decrease in this type of totally unacceptable abuse. Things can change, we just have to try and make it happen before more kids lose their childhood and colon......