Can I just say that my respect for the Egyptian male figure here in Egypt has definitely more than doubled! Living in Egypt day to day and getting the hassles from the guys can really make you want to give the evil eye every time. After being here for five and a half months and having to deal with looks and all the catcalls I really did spend my fair share bashing the guys here and how disrespectful I felt they were. But after the last couple days and seeing these guys step up when the police stepped out is just amazing! They are down in front of their buildings in shifts with whatever they can find to guard their families and what possessions they have. Some of them have big sticks, guns and one even has a sword. They have built make shift road blocks out of whatever they could find. These are the true heroes of this revolution! They are amazing!!! As I walk around Maadi to go shopping or to go from house to house I am just amazed at how many Egyptian guys are outside with whatever weapons they can find. And these are guys of all ages! It is just really amazing to see this.
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