Rihanna’s Response: Part 2

Back in May I posted this blog post about whether or not Rihanna should speak out about the domestic abuse she suffered from Chris Brown.  At the time, I was glad she had kept silent though several media outlets were criticizing her silence as being “irresponsible,” about such a serious issue.

I find it hard to believe that they could criticize a young 20 yr. old woman who is an international super star and just been beaten by her equally famous boyfriend.  If the weight of the world wasn’t on her shoulders I don’t know what was.

Now she has decided to speak out in an interview with Diane Sawyer which will air tonight.  It seems from the clip she has been completely honest about both how she felt then & now and about what went down that night. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to watch it seeing as how we ditched all channels but stanky WGN.

As I said in the last blog post, though I abhor what Chris Brown did I have been very proud of how he has taken responsibility for what he did on multiple levels.  I am also happy to see that Rihanna is speaking out about this and pray it will lead other battered women to take steps away from their abuser.

Just in case you need it…

DOMESTIC ABUSE RESOURCES

Love Is Respect: This Web site and the help line is geared toward people in their teens and early 20s, as well as their parents.

Love is Not Abuse: Teen dating violence information and resources sponsored by Liz Claiborne. Its campaign seeks to inform young women about what steps they can take to prevent domestic abuse.

Break the Cycle: A national organization dedicated to supporting young people and combating teen violence.

See It and Stop It: This Web site is dedicated to helping teens recognize warning signs of dating violence, and to speak out.

Do Something: This national organization seeks to empower youth to take action on causes they care about, including fighting teen dating abuse.

The Nicole Brown Simpson Foundation: The nonprofit and advocacy group raises awareness against domestic violence surrounding women.

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-SAFE