Come On Now Ya'll...

We have GOT to do better! Can we all grow up!??!?

Ok so I was talking to my best friend and she sends me to this link, http://www.mediatakeout.com/2009/31636-gone_bonkers_rihannas_new_tattoo_shows_that_shes_recently_become_obsessed_with_guns.html
(You can check it out if you want, but I will tell you about it anywany)

So I go and its pictures of Rihanna's new tatoos and she has lil guns tatooed(?) on each arm and then they showed another pic and she had a silver chain on it with 3 types of guns on it.

Now (Yes, I'm about to go in!),

WHY DOES IT MATTER!?!?!? Her tatoos are not hurting anyone (Although I do believe that our generation will be the ABSOLUTELY UGLIEST old people because of all the things we do to our bodies but that is neither here nor there.) and if she wants to do that to herself that is definitely her perogative. Can we get back to the task at hand which is PROSECUTING CHRIS FOR HIS MALICIOUS ATTACK OF THE WOMAN HE CLAIMED TO LOVE!?!?!? Oh and can someone PLEASE SAVE HER FROM THE ATTACK THAT WILL INEVITABLY HAPPEN AGAIN!?!?!

***ABUSE IS LIKE PRINGLES; ONCE YOU POP, THE BLOOD DONT STOP!!!***

Oh and people can we be a little more imaginative. Those guns on her arms can represent her muscles or inner strength. Obviously the person who wrote that has never been abused because if they had they would know what its like to be hurt by someone and to feel powerless and stupid and ultimately guilty, even though you're not. And you swear to yourself that you will never let that happen to you EVER AGAIN!

This whole situation really bothers me for several reasons... Unfortunately, women are abused every day,in fact every 45 SECONDS a woman is the victim of sexual assault. Look at it this way, during the course of 1 episode of Wheel of Fortune 40 women have been sexually assaulted. 40!!!! Doesn't that bother you, cuz it DEFINTELY bothers me. But thats just part of it the part that really, REALLY saddens and even more so worries me is all the teenage voices coming to rationalize Chris Brown's behavior. I've read reports of young people who have said things like...
"Well, I heard she hit him first. You know how those island women are."

"I don't care... shoot he could hit me.... He's SO cute!!"

"I dont like her anyway... She probably deserved it."
*
**
***
****
***** Just given you a sec to let that all sink in
****
***
**
*
Ready?... Ok

LIKE WTF!?!?!?!?!? IS THIS REAL?!?!?!? ARE THEY SERIOUS!?!?!?
AND THIS IS THE FUTURE!?!!??!? WHO ARE RAISING THESE.....CHILDREN!?!?!
SINCE WHEN WAS BEATING SOMEONE COOL, FASIONABLE, APPLAUDED???

And let me be very clear, I am in NO WAY, SHAPE, or FORM "MANBASHING". I love a righteous man; a selfless, hardworking, God-fearing man; A slacks and loafers, bright eyes, book in hand man; a man so deep and sweet and good down to the soul; a man like red velvet(hah James!) I LOVE A GOOD MAN!!!

And there are plenty of them {Steven Todd Donahue insert thyself here}! PLENTY!! But even with a good brother, we(women) need to love ourselves.

Again, WE NEED TO LOVE OURSELVES!!!

Did you get it? Let me try again..
weneedtoloveourselvesweneedtoloveourselvesweneedtoloveourselvesweneedtoloveourselvesweneedtoloveourselves

Say it over and over and over and over and over and over and over until it sinks again and I no longer...

Feel Some Kinda Way