The language of the offender - whether rapist, wife-beater, etc., is always so carefully spun. One need only check out Beebe's YouTube speech (I won't link it as I cannot bear to look at it) to see how carefully crafted words remove accountability from these assholes. Chris is "sorry for what transpired". Very big difference between that and him saying he is "sorry for beating Rihanna". I call this the "non-apology apology". It's rampant. At least A-Rod straight up admitted his crap and by the way, his steroid use didn't hurt anyone but himself. I am exhausted with the whole Michael Phelpsian taking to task of role models for stupid decisions while people are getting beaten, raped and murdered all the while saying "I'm so soowwwwwy". Poor me, I was drunk/abused as a child/came from a broken home.
No, Chris Brown, I don't need to wait until all the facts come out. Those people calling for "all the facts" are what I call "perpetrator perpetuators". You know these folks, "Well, I am totally against rape, BUT....what was she doing at the party/wearing/walking home alone for?" You know the type.
Rihanna is entitled to her privacy. She is also, I hope, entitled to speak out and do some good, drawing attention to this awful thing called violence against women. Praying for strength for the gorgeous songbird from Barbados, that she can use this to teach so many young women what even she, with her fame and wealth, could not stop.
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He allegedly is going for counseling. I wonder how much good that will do him- about as good as all the convicted sex offenders who get out of jail and rape again. I don't believe you can reform people who are rapists or have physical violence issues- look at OJ- and countless others but going through the list will make me ill and I have to eat my lunch
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