http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/19/fashion/19brown.html?pagewanted=2&ref=style
Chris Brown has been under harsh public scrutiny after an incident back in February which resulted in sever injuries to his girlfriend, Rihanna. However, even though the incident portrayed what is termed "dating violence and abuse," many teenage girls are coming to Brown's defense and unwilling to understand the serious consequences his actions had.
The author of this article, Jan Hoffman, interviewed a wide group of teenage girls and got their opinions on the issue. Many girls idolize Brown, and therefore will not allow themselves to believe that he did anything wrong. This issue has become so publicized, and created much online drama between teens throughout the country, and the event has even been discussed on Oprah.
From the tone of this article, one can infer that the author believes what Brown did was wrong and that he should be reprimanded for his actions. I personally agree with that opinion. Even though I am a fan of Brown's music, his actions cannot be justified. It was morally wrong and showed that he is not the person I thought he was. Even though troubles in his past contributed to his acting out, he needs to publicly address the issue, accept the consequences of his actions, and get help. If Brown faces this ordeal head-on in the public eye, I think he will inspire many of his fans and send the message that dating violence is NOT acceptable. Hopefully, he can help others in similar situations.
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I completely agree with you - Chris Brown's music is great, but as a person, he's not so great. Abuse is never okay, and I think it's a shame that Rihanna is going back to him. The only thing good that's coming from the situation, in my opinion, is that Chris Brown and Rihanna, because they are celebrities, are inadvertantly bringing dating abuse coverage into the news. How many stories have we all heard since the incidents about how Rihanna's reactions are typical, how abused women often feel that they need their abuser and return to them? Maybe after hearing about Rihanna and listening to a few of these stories, some women will find the courage and support they need to leave an unhealthy relationship.
I am often shocked to see a multitude of comments after an article on Chris Brown's actions defending the singer. And like the article infers, typically they are all from teenage fans. People need to realize that, even if a person is talented, that does not make them a good person. And it certianly does not make their harmful actions excusable. People are so blinkered by their admiration for celebrities that they fail to see their faults. Hopefully these people will soon realize that it's a person's actions that truly matters, not their talent.
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