Let me start by saying that I do not condone any form of assault, men on women, women on men, same sex, black on black, adults on children, whatever. With that said, I must also say that I think it’s interesting how quickly and severely “the world” has turned against Chris Brown.
While I believe he deserves whatever he gets IF the allegations are true, I must wonder (out loud) what makes Chris Brown’s case any different than the handful of celebrity assault cases brought to media attention every year. (Since the majority are men against women, I’ll continue discussing it that way. However, I do realize women can be just as abusive.)
Did Rihanna suffer any more than the spouses of Stone Cold Steve Austin or Jason Kidd or Scott Weiland or even James Brown? No. Hmmm, I wonder. While these celebrities may have had some bad press, this case – less than a week old – hasn’t even been completely worked out but Chris Brown is already being punished more than any of these guys. Again, IF he did it, he deserves it. But why didn’t any of the other celebrities in the past?
It must be because their wives/girlfriends were not ALSO celebrities. Chris Brown is in special trouble because people know and love Rihanna. No one should ever raise their hand to a woman but to even raise your voice at Princess Ri Ri is obviously a much larger offense.
I don’t want to sound unsympathetic. I hope she is able to heal, never questions her self-worth, never believes she deserved it and moves on to a more deserving man. But I still keep going back to Chris. I’m not sorry for anything he’s going through. I just wish everyone else, especially celebrities, would be held to the same standards. Get dropped immediately from your endorsements, appearances and the radio.
I hope everyone concerned can tend to their needs and move on. Let us all just remember this the next time an NBA player beats his playboy model girlfriend. I feel bad for Rihanna but this case makes me feel worse for the ignored beaten wives and girlfriends of other celebrities and regular people. Chris should be held accountable and Rihanna should be able to heal. But we must remember she’s no more important than the women scared for their lives in your local shelter. They deserve our same level of support and their assailants deserve our same level of outrage.
Shaking her head,
Jo’van
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