Rihanna's Murder of Rapist in 'Man Down' Video: Empowering or Dangerous?

[poetic_pixie_13]

TW for rape, violence

Rihanna, who hit headlines in 2009 after being severely beaten by former boyfriend Chris Brown, has now come under fire for encouraging extreme violence in a new music video.

In the video for “Man Down,” which premiered on the BET network this week, the popular songstress is involved in an implied rape scene with a man she

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[ladypolitik]

(1) This song is fucking HOTNESS, for the record. BRB, dancing to it all summer long.

(2) No one gives a fuck. Worry about teaching young men not to become entitled rapists, instead of a fucking hypothetical story about a victim who fights back.

[sillysallyfckup]

I haven't heard the song yet, but your second point is absolute YES YES YES

[poetic_pixie_13]

1) Ikr? Fucking fierce.

2) But it's so hard~ Then we might have to see victims (and, god forbid maybe my extension women) as real people who are victimized through no fault of their own.

[tifa]

Rihanna is fierce in general ♥

[ladypolitik]

FLAWLESS, GORGEOUS, RAPIST SLAYA

[countrygirl_914]

1) No lie. This is the first I'd heard it, and it's already stuck in my head. Love.

[the_gabih]

1) This was the first time I'd heard of it, let alone heard it, and I'm already dancing.

2) But it's so hard, won't someone think about the poor menz in this?!