What Is Domestic Violence And Why Should It Be So Hard To Understand It?
There was wide coverage recently on the Rihanna – Chris Brown domestic violence case that stunned the entertainment world. Of course celebrities are always out of control, but there was something special about this case. These were both top pop sensations with huge fan followings among teenage girls; when news broke that Chris Brown violently attacked Rihanna and injured her terribly, Chris Brown’s fawning teenaged fans’ indignation was not directed at their idol; in survey after survey they were found to blame Rihanna for her audacity in accusing their favorite star of anything. It was suggested by Oprah Winfrey that perhaps the Women’s Rights movement has a long way to go if teenagers could in this day and age speak about domestic violence in the same tone of ignorance that prevailed a hundred years ago.
