domestic abuse..how the world reacts?

Once again, another story about Rihanna and the abuse she received from her current boyfriend Chris Brown. This time its all about her and the influence that this abuse has had on her career. Rumors of her losing her Covergirl ad are being speculated everywhere. Many people have seen her on the Covergirl commercials advertising mascara but OK Magazine have spoken out and they have taken a survey that shows many people would stop buying mascara because they are not happy with the decision she has made to go back to Chris Brown. Why are people so against her? This answer is simple, domestic abuse is a serious issue that should not be taken lightly.

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Becky Lee has written a blog about the effect domestic abuse can have in one’s life and it is definitely not something to tamper with. In her blog called, The Dangerous Liaison between Rihanna and Chris Brown, she states, “The Rihanna and Brown incident should be seen as a high-profile testament to a culture of unhealthy relationships embedded in our society. Youth dating violence occurs because education is lacking, prevention is an afterthought and a lack of visible role models who have successfully broken the domestic violence cycle. Rihanna is part of the statistic that one in three women will experience relationship abuse. We, as a global community, have not provided young people with the information to think with emotional clarity and choose safety.” Rihanna’s decision to get back with Chris Brown sets a bad example for many youths out there that are in abusive relationships. Society has to deal with the fact that this one celebrity choose to do this and move on from it but many young people should know that once the abuser abuses you it leaves room for it to happen again.
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