A topic that I've never attempted to get involved in, because it becomes a very touchy and sensitive subject for most, is the infamous Chris Brown and Rihanna incident. This has been a hot topic in the media for the past 2 YEARS. My problem with this topic and the attention its given along with the hell he is given is, yes although domestic violence shouldn't be tolerated, it happened more than 2 years ago. Chris Brown was given his sentence and is still paying for his mistake that he made as a 19 year old. To say that he shouldn't be allowed to perform for award shows or no one should buy his music or support him is absurd. Brown still does interviews and is questioned on the incident.
What I find more annoying about the topic and the media altogether is what gets popularized and what doesn't.
Ben Roethlisberger was accused of rape/sexual assault in three separate situations. This case was not nearly as huge as the Brown and Rihanna case as well as not as many people were yelling or screaming to not let him play for the Steelers anymore. He didn't play for six games, Brown wasn't allowed to perform for several award shows in those two years,
has 5 years of probation, and more than 1,400 hours of physical labor.
In no way am I advocating for domestic violence of any sort and saying that it should be swept under the rug, but it wasn't. He apologized several times on various news outlets and with what has been said about him following the incident it seems that some would rather his career as an artist simply end. How long does it take for one's mistake to actually be behind that person? When is he allowed to live this down?
As a woman I almost feel the need to disagree, but I can't. I almost feel sorry for Chris, still taking punishment for something he did as a dumb 19 year old. He has since grown and been able to further his career, he should at least be given the chance to continue to prove himself worthy of being the incredibly talented artist he is. Yes, he dove into domestic violence with one of America's sweethearts, but this type of incident happens everyday. And Im not saying that domestic violence is okay, because in ANY level it absolutely is not okay. However, If america is still giving Chris Brown shit about an event that happened two years ago, America to some level is becoming a hypocrite. Absolutely, so what about all of the other people such as ben Roethlisberger, or any other person, even not in the spotlight, that has been involved in domestic violence? Are they getting the same treatment? Is it specifically his career choice that causes him to keeping running on this treadmill of apologizing? I don't know about everyone else, but I thought that his VMA performance this year was stunning, and he is a brilliant and talented artist. Everyone makes mistakes, and everyone should be allowed a second chance.
ReplyDeleteI agree and disagree with this. As a female I don't like to hear about another female getting abused mentally and physical; I'm going to be little upset with this at the door. At the same time it has been 2 years and people are still taking it over the edge. He does need to pay for what he has done because no woman should have suffered the beating that Chris Brown gave rihanna. I'm saying is that people need to leave it alone he has paid fines, did community service, was not allowed to perform and had a restraining order placed out on him. He has suffered enough but the only why people are criticizing him so much about it is because Chris Brown was at the height of his career. He had kids looking up to me; he was a role model and he messed it up within a blink of a eye. Not only was he at the height of his career, his mom was a victim of abuse. Chris brown father beat his mom constantly and you would think since his mom was victim he would not even think to lay a hand on a woman. That's why people are not taking it so lightly because he watched his mom get beat and watched her go through a lot of pain and how it broke her spirit. That would automatically send a signal like i don't like what he did to my mom so I won't do it to another woman. I guess it doesn't work out like that sometimes.
ReplyDeleteThese are excellent points Shemar. I agree with you as well as Catilin that people deserve second chances. Though I have to admit that when I first heard about Chris Brown and Rihanna I stopped listening to Chris brown for a good 8 months because I was so appalled by what he had done and i felt wrong in supporting him. But then he started making music again and when I finally heard his new mixtapes, there is no denying that Chris Brown is one of the most talented artists out there right now. I think that he has been punished quite sufficiently for his offense. Though I am not supporting domestic violence in any way.
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