You know who is a man? R.A. Dickey. Manly. Stop worrying about Fred and Saul and ponders stuff that actually matters. R.A. is climbing because it draws attention to things that otherwise go unreported. Great job.
The Mets pitcher is climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, which peaks at more than 19,000 feet above sea level (and documenting it on Bats, The New York Times’ Baseball blog) in part to bring awareness and money to stop sexual slavery thousands of miles away in the gritty lanes of Kamathipura – Mumbai’s largest red light district.
About 100,000 to 200,000 women and girls are working in brothels in Mumbai, according to the latest government estimates, which are a decade old. Activists say the number has since reduced to 75,000 to 100,000 in the city.
via What’s R.A. Dickey Climbing For? – NYTimes.com.
and watch this will ya…
According to Dickey’s charity in the time it took you to read this and watch the video 4 children were sold into slavery.
But if you really want to spend your life energy worrying about Fred (and Saul) go ahead.
