Domestic violence, and all violence against women is abominable. No true man ever has a need of placing his hands on a woman. It is a sign of cowardice and inferiority, in my opinion.
Domestic violence, and any violence against women, is inexcusable. This is not love. It is not an accident. It is not something that is the blame of anyone except the child that wants to be viewed as a man. No woman should ever have to expereince this.
If there is anything that the Chris Brown / Rihanna case can do, it is to make it clear that ANY woman can be a victim of such abuse. It makes clear that neither money nor fame make a man, and violence even less so. Real men do not need money, fame, violence to be strong or respected. Real men do not abuse women, but instead defend them from what I feel are worse criminals than almost any other, those that hurt women.
If you are a woman, if you are the victim of domestic abuse, or any violent crime, get help. Go to the authorities. It's not something to hide. Rihanna has taken action, and her fame makes this a spotlight that few could imagine. Yet the more important thing is her life and ability to live without such abuse. She made a brave choice, and so can you.
There is help out there. The National Domestic Violence Hotline (www.ndvh.com) at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) is available 24/7, every day of the year. And they speak 170 languages. All calls to the National Domestic Violence Hotline are anonymous and confidential.
Beyond this I will not discuss the case, as I feel to do so would be exploitative.
