tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20389448.post849024866897457670..comments2024-03-20T06:44:28.606-05:00Comments on TransGriot: She Thought She Was SafeMonica Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09702533200851174728noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20389448.post-31807813657302906662009-02-23T13:40:00.000-06:002009-02-23T13:40:00.000-06:00Mina, Thanks for the insight on what's happening t...Mina, <BR/>Thanks for the insight on what's happening there. You can look to your African descended cousins here in the States to see how true your words are. <BR/><BR/>The passage of the 1964 and 1965 Civil Rights Acts didn't magically change things here overnight but after a few years, it seemed as though the changes in American society for African-Americans came swiftly.<BR/><BR/>We are still fighting for the society that Dr. King envisioned in his numerous writings and know that you will achieve it one day in South Africa and across the continent as well.Monica Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09702533200851174728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20389448.post-63425029809640419252009-02-23T10:14:00.000-06:002009-02-23T10:14:00.000-06:00My dad often goes on at me about how I'll be okay ...My dad often goes on at me about how I'll be okay because there are employment equity laws here and hate-crime laws and the like, but as with everything, laws are only as good as their enforcement. And in terms of social impact, it takes a long time for legislation to translate into societal acceptance. We've made huge strides here, especially considering that any form of sexual or gender "deviation" was a criminal offence under Apartheid, but there are still deeply-entrenched hatreds and insecurities here that will take generations to disappear - we have the dubious distinction of having the most violent males in the world here. That won't be changed by laws, only with time.<BR/><BR/>Mina.mina magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18201341465714592064noreply@blogger.com