The O has spoken. Is Rihanna and others listening?
Oprah speaks out on the Rihanna Chris Brown issue. “If a man hits you once, he will hit you again,” she said to the studio and viewing audience. Hopefully Rihanna saw the taping or the many clips thereafter. Reports that Rihanna is now back with Brown frightens a nation dealing with domestic violence.
Had it not been for the Grammys, would America now know about the incident now drawing national attention? Since Rihanna was not planning to sever ties with Brown, was she planning to cover up the abuse. Several pieces of the events as outlined in the affidavit circulating the net gives us a look inside the mind of a person allegedly being abuse. Why did Rihanna fake a call? Why did Rihanna take the keys? And why won’t Rihana sever ties? While studies have been done to figure out the abuser, perhaps we can stop domestic violence if we figure out the victim.
Leading Domestic Violence Expert Comments on New Developments in the Rihanna/Chris Brown Case
The following is a statement of Esta Soler, President, Family Violence Prevention Fund:
“Sadly, the alleged violent assault of Rihanna by Chris Brown is not unique — women and girls in every community experience violence every day. While there are many unanswered questions, the police report seems to suggest that this was an extremely violent and sustained assault. If it is true, it is deeply disturbing. As with all dating and domestic violence cases, the criminal justice system has an obligation to ensure that the perpetrator is held accountable.
Without question, Chris Brown is entitled to the same presumption of innocence as anyone else charged with a crime, but we should all remember that violence is never acceptable. Nothing a victim does, and nothing in a perpetrator’s background, ever justifies violence. Those who commit violence must be held accountable, and their victims need and deserve protection, support and privacy.
It is important to remember that leaving a relationship often is a process. This kind of violence takes a severe emotional toll, and each woman must weigh numerous factors and decide what is her best course of action. Nobody should blame Rihanna if she has not yet left this relationship; we should instead be asking why Chris Brown may have resorted to violence.
Unfortunately in most cases, abusers don’t change without professional help and accountability. Chris Brown has talked in the past about the trauma he experienced growing up in a home in which there was domestic violence. Kids in that situation need help, and he may not have gotten it. Certainly, that does not excuse any crime he may have committed, but it is a reminder that we can and must do much more to help kids who witness abuse.”
The Family Violence Prevention Fund works to end violence against women and children around the world, because every person has the right to live free of violence. More information is available at www.endabuse.org. In partnership with the Advertising Council, the FVPF has launched That’s Not Cool, a new campaign designed to help start a conversation among teens so they will connect the dots and recognize when controlling behavior becomes abuse. Learn more at www.thatsnotcool.com.
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