First I have another blog
www.pdbraide.blogspot.com and Im more active on facebook. So... Ive been writting but not here. Ill have to link my blogger to this cos I miss my Myspace friends.
.... My latest blog
I have been transfixed on the recent Chris Brown and Rhianna story not because there arent enough issues surrounding me on a daily basis but because the reactions tell a thousand different stories.
For those who might go Chris who? Rhianna what? Ill give a brief over view. Two extremely popular young (20 and 19) R&B/Pop stars are the subjects of an alleged assault case.
Couple leaves pre grammy party in rented Lambo.
Couple pull up to the side of the road and apparently have an altercation.
Witness calls police and reports that a man is assaulting a woman.
Brown takes off on foot.
Police arrive and Rhianna bearing visible facial bruises confirms Brown is her attacker.
She is treated in Cedar Sinnnai Hospital.
Later on Brown goes to police station and is charged. Court date coming up soon.
Rhianna flown out at once to parents in Barbados.
Both missed performing at the Grammys and have cancelled numerous engagements.
Both have not spoken to the press.
The fact that they were alone and havent spoken hasnt stopped a tsunami of opinions, judgements and frenzied fights in support of or against. Mainstream news outlets have thrown all ethics to the dogs and actually are quoting gossip blogs as sources and the NY times was the first to unethically confirm Rhianna as the female involved.
The cult of celebrity turns everything on its head.
What floored me were the divisions, stereotypes, deep seated prejudice, and the brain eating effect of celeb worship highlighted by the comments gracing the internet by fans, cats, dogs and even aliens. I cant deal with it all.
Inconclusive or not it shows how unable we are to deal with domestic violence especially when it comes to people we "know" and "love".
Ive observed that many black women (i guess his fans, he is cute) defend his actions. Comments like, she deservered it, clingy crazy island bitch, carrribean voodoo bitch, she gave him herpes, yeah smack that bitch down Chris I LOVE U BOO, she hit him first... leave me weak, shaky and a little afraid.
Overall I get the impression that young black girls feel that its ok to be punched in the face if they are out of line.
Far more than I though possible.
Why.
Please lets have conversations with our daughters, sons, nieces, nephews, younger friends. Dont preach just listen, share and guide.