People are talking about Rihanna's new video for her song, Man Down. For those who haven't seen it, here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEhy-RXkNo0
I hope to never have to deal with this issue on a personal level, but I have known a few people in the past who've been raped and I gotta tell you that it aint some shit that just goes away with time. I hate the fact that I can't count on one hand how many of my friends have been raped pre-adulthood. I had a friend who called me on a few occasions to talk her down from suicide after she was raped in high school. She wasn't one of those "cry wolf" types either. She'd already tried a few times and always wore long sleeves to cover the deep scars where she sliced her forearms and wrists.
It depresses me to even type about it, especially considering that I have a one year old daughter (not to mention, a wife). The video stirred some thoughts, so I figured I'd use this post as a platform to give a "+1" for Rihanna. Some parenting groups think that the video justifies murder and is too violent. It's real life and I agree that you should talk to your kids to explain what you don't like rather than just trying to take the video off the air. Like I said, I have friends who went through this in their pre-teen years. Kids are growing up faster than you think and it isn't always because of what they see on tv.
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