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Mar 07, 2009 13:35

Why exactly is it that people are surprised by the idea that Rihanna might be back together with Chris Brown? You’ve probably not been a victim of abuse, but have you never actually met other people who've been victims of domestic abuse? This is normal! It is the result of what is essentially brainwashing by the abuser; the perpetrator harms the ( Read more... )

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anchors_ashore March 8 2009, 02:04:12 UTC
I want to say that this whole situation amazes me, but in reality, it doesn't. The people who can sit there and actually say with a straight face that it's her fault need a wakeup call in compassion, sensitivity, and UNDERSTANDING OF THE DAMN SUBJECT. It doesn't matter that she's wealthy and famous; she's caught in this horrific cycle that's made ten times worse because she is in the public eye. Of course she's going to go back...that's why it's called a CYCLE.

Ugh. But it did warm my heart to see you use the phrase; Anything else is just another warped, disgusting, misogynist way of continuing to blame the victim while pretending at a feminist stance. Sometimes it feels like I'm only the person in the world who sees that we live in a patriarchy.

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