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Diane Sawyer and Rihanna (AP Photo/ABC, Ida Mae Astute)
On the ABC show 20/20, Diane Sawyer interviewed popular pop and R&B signer, Rihanna, on November 6th. This was the first interview in which Rihanna has talked publicly about her physical abuse encounter with her then boyfriend, singer Chris Brown, which took place in February, 2009.
Most of us know someone who has been abused by someone; you could even be the person who has been abused. Abuse can be in a physical form, as well as in an emotional and mental form. Although Rihanna was not in a long-term physically abusive relationship with Brown (that we know of), it was abusive nonetheless.
Even after a judge sentenced Brown to keep away from Rihanna, it seemed as though Rihanna got back together with Brown, despite all that he had put her through. Rihanna told Sawyer in the 20/20 interview that “He definitely was my first big love”. As hard as it may be to believe, some women have self-esteem issues regardless of how beautiful they appear to be. If women are in a long-term relationship with someone (as in the case of Rihanna and Chris Brown) it may be difficult to leave when that person is being physically or mentally abusive; especially if they think there is no one else out there for them.
The real black eye of this story is the fact that there have been individuals who have said that Rihanna deserved her abuse. Absolutely no one deserves to be assaulted as badly as she was, much less assaulted at all! The majority of us have been brought up that a man should never hit a woman, regardless of the situation. So instead of people pointing the blame on who is at fault, we should really take a step back and realize the severity of the situation.
Rihanna made it clear in the 20/20 interview that she has left Chris Brown and that she would like to be a positive role model in the lives of women who are being (or who have been) abused. Rihanna is quoted as saying “The positive thing that has come out of my situation is that people can learn from that. I want to give as much insight as I can to young women, because I feel like I represent a voice that really isn’t heard. Now I can help speak for those women.”
So if you are being abused or know someone who is being abused, please speak out. There are non-profit organizations available such as the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the The National Domestic Violence Hotline that can assist in either helping yourself or someone that you know. Whether you are male or female, no one deserves to be abused in any shape or form. Instead of staying quiet, take a stand against abusers and speak up!
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