Here's more proof that patriarchy is in all our heads. Forty-six percent of teens blame Rihanna for provoking Chris Brown into beating the shit out of her! That's according to a survey of teens by the Boston Public Health Commission.
Proof that the cultural contempt for women is internalized by girls at an early age comes as no surprise. But it always shocks and depresses me anew.
BOSTON - A survey conducted by the Boston Public Health Commission on the dating violence incident involving pop music idols Chris Brown and Rihanna revealed that nearly half of Boston youths surveyed said she was “responsible” for what happened while 52 percent said they were both to blame.
• 46% said Rihanna was responsible for the incident
• 71% said arguing was a normal part of a relationship
• 44% said fighting was a normal part of a relationship
• 51% said Chris Brown was responsible for the incident
• 52% said both individuals were to blame for the incident, despite knowing at the time that Rihanna had been beaten badly enough to require hospital treatment
• 35% said the media were treating Rihanna unfairly
• 52% said the media were treating Chris Brown unfairly
In addition, a significant number of males and females in the survey said Rihanna was destroying Chris Brown’s career, and females were no less likely than males to come to Rihanna’s defense.
"Let me tell you why she got back with him, in my opinion. If you go back with a man who hits you, it is because you don't feel you're worthy of being with a man who won't."
Tell her!
Katie Couric reports that Chris Brown's record sales have NOT been affected:
Boston youths say Rihanna was to blame for her beating
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