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Rihanna and Chris Brown- back together again- HORRIBLE role models! action!
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Anonymous
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If you have been following the whole saga- Rihanna has taken back her repeated beater. This is a horrible role model (Chris Brown as a role model goes without saying)- they both need help! Rihanna is the spokesperson for covergirl- if you feel she is not a good role model please call cover girl at 1-800-426-8374. Monday through Friday, 9 AM through 6 PM EST. I was so in her camp when the news went out- but for her to take him back and this to be a repeated offense- I don't approve of her representing frankly any product. if you feel the same- please do call covergirl.
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Anonymous
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What. The. Fuck.
No, I haven't been following this. You know why? Because as an abuse survivor, it pains me deeply that poor Rihanna's beaten face was plastered all over the internet, and most folks gave Chris Brown a pass. And the woman has a public microscope up her ass. And because I know FIRST HAND that it is not easy to leave, the media (if you can call it that) never gets any story 100% right, and what the hell. Now we're supposed to go punish her further for not soing whatver right thing we think she ought to be doing by getting on Cover Girl? Hey, I have an idea. Why don't we maybe make some calls and donate some dough to the National Domestic Violence Hotline instead. Or maybe fund some programs that teach people about how to spot a toxic partner? Or maybe volunteer on the hotline? Or, hey, how about getting on the media anhd our friends and communities for hammering on Michael Vick for mistreating a dog, but blowing off the seriousness of professional athletes beating their partners and girlfriends? |
Anonymous
| While I do not have first hand experience with being abused, why do you feel the need to meddle in someone's life? If you are that moved peddle your view to your family or relatives what makes you think it would be ok to try to get covergirl to drop an endorsement? |
Anonymous
Thank you. Perhaps, Rihanna and other women in physically abusive relationships if given the real support they need before, during, and after their episode(s) they wouldn't so quickly return to their abusers. |
Anonymous
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why in the world would you take it out on her? yes, i think it is ridiculous that someone with the means to leave doesn't, but that's her choice and it isn't illegal.
if you want to take action, why not find out what label he's on and take it up with them? see if you can make it hurt him in the wallet, since he's the one who, you know, is the asshat. |
Anonymous
I'm annoyed with her for going back as well. But that's all in Hollywood, you know? Not our everyday real lives. Here, we need to be the role models for our kids, and definitely not let the stars do it for us. It's a good opportunity to talk to our kids about violence, but unfortunately many teens will face this. 
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Anonymous
Thank you! I've been saying this to my husband for the past week. |
Anonymous
| Very troubling considering the number of teens/ preteens who idolize both of them. Anyone with older daughters willing to share the word on the street. What are the girls saying. I would hope bad press could at least push CB out of the teen market. |
Anonymous
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It certainly isn't her fault for being abused. However she is stupid as hell for going back, and that does not set a good example for our children.
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Anonymous
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The ONLY person who has done something wrong in this situation and needs to be punished and have his endorsement withdrawn. etc is CB. He needs to be punished and people need to make a stink about it.
While Rihanna's choice is definitely not wise in my opinion, it is par the course unfortunately in these relationships. On average it takes a woman 6-7 times of trying to leave before she leaves for good. Rihanna also has done nothing wrong. I definitely would not punish her further by trying to strip her of her endorsements. I have worked in the domestic violence field for quite a few years and what the OP fails to understand is by punishing her you are empowering him further. Abusers love for their partners to lose money, jobs, family, fans, and friends, then they are more reliant on the abuser. People need to support the domestic violence survivor in her or his choices even if they don't agree with them so when they are ready to leave they have the support they need. |
Anonymous
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Seriously, OP, think before you type. I cannot believe you're pushing people to punish the victim here. She might have made a bad decision, but she does not stand accused of a crime. Back the hell off!
If you must, organize a boycott of the abuser's record label and any product he endorses-- after he's convicted. |
Anonymous
Clearly- not everyone agrees with the thinking that CB is the only one that isn't a ROLE MODEL - which is what I wrote. There is a movement against both- going back to an abuser is not a role model (not the first time she has gone back). These are public personalities with this being public to all children- if you disagree with this posting (as I'm sure not everyone agrees with everything posted on DCUM- right???)- simply do not do anything- it's ludicrous to think that on a private contraversial board like dcum you'd find only and all topics you'd agree on- so telling someone to selectively not have freedom of speech is unreasonable to say the least. |
Anonymous
| I think they are both twits, but I'm not one to call 800#s and complain. |
Anonymous
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Her taking him back is disappointing and hard to understand. But as a woman who stayed in a bad situation far longer than I should have, I understand that not everyone has the courage to do the "smart" thing.
I hope we will all use this to have a dialog with our children, esp. daughters, about what is acceptable and finding the strength to get out. I think letters to Oprah about your concerns might do more good, rather than boycotting the victim here. Seriously. |
Anonymous
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PS, forgot to add: Judge Not. It's very dangerous to judge.
What would you do if your husband came home and hit you tonight? Would you leave, immediately, and forever? |