For the record... I am NOT trying to jump on the band wagon and start talking about celebrity gossip. BUT! Domestic violence is a major issue. I have decided to not take sides with the whole Chris Brown and Rhianna situation for the fact that the facts that have been leaked are muddled, I was not there, nor do I know the dynamics of their relationship, and they both had squeaky clean reputations up until this occurred, so until more concrete facts from BOTH sides are released, I remain neutral. Besides... who am I to judge anyways, and what about all of the other women that fall victim to domestic violence? Statistics show that 1 out of every 3 women fall victim to domestic violence in relationships. WOW! Oprah has voiced her opinion and has taken a firm stand about this issue, and it has created enough buzz for me to give my 2 cents, so here goes:
Domestic violence is not ok... period! My mom always told us to live by the golden rule: "Treat others the way that you would want to be treated!" This is not only a household rule, but a playground rule, a sportsman rule, and just plain common courtesy for your fellow man (or woman for that matter.) With that being said, I do NOT condone people hitting one another out of anger. Whether it be man vs man, man vs woman, woman vs man, man vs animal, whatever! It honestly goes both ways. Yes... we all know that men are traditionally physically stronger than women, regardless of how many bras we burn or whatever the case may be. With that being said, men honestly have no business hitting women period! Now... this does not give WOMEN any right to put her hands on a man. Men produce greater amounts of testosterone than women, which is said to be linked with aggression and uncontrollable anger depending on the levels. With that being said, it must take every sane bone in a mans body to not hit a woman if she puts her hands on him. I give men credit that have to put up with the behavior of an unruly woman. I see how men get when they are about to fight one another or when they are about to get into a confrontation. It's not pretty. On the flip side, I know that some men like to cut women down and beat their women for whatever reason. Now that's just plain WEAK SAUCE, and that's all I have to say about that.
Now, back to Chris and Rhianna... I hope that this was just an isolated incident, and that this was the first and the last time that this happens. I know some sources say that Chris is abusive and that he came from an abusive background, and blah blah blah, but its all speculation and here say. I will give him the benefit of the doubt that he is no IKE and she is no TINA. I say this because a lot of people close to the couple are trying to help them work things out, and by people I mean P Diddy, parents, close friends, ect. If he was abusive in the past to her, I doubt any of those people, especially those with a reputation that their career is dependant upon, would jeopardize their reputation to try to help Chris and Rhianna reconcile their differences and make amends. But then again I could be wrong. So, there you have it. I know I gave you my 10 cents instead of two, but its all good. Keep the change ;)
Check out what OPRAH had to say:
OPRAH and TYRA tag-team:
CNN wraps it up and MORE:
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