pussy-strut:

IT’S NOBODY’S BUSINESS TO TELL SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL(IZED) VIOLENCE HOW TO DEAL WITH THAT VIOLENCE. EVEN IF THEY’RE POP STARS. EVEN IF YOU’RE FRIENDS WITH SOMEONE IN LE TIGRE. 

MEDIA, YOU GOTTA STOP CONSISTENTLY DEPLOYING NARRATIVES IN WHICH RIHANNA’S AGENCY IN THIS SITUATION IS ERASED. STOP PORTRAYING RIHANNA AS PASSIVE, STUPID, NAIVE, WRONGHEADED, AND/OR MORALLY REPREHENSIBLE.

PEOPLE WHO ABUSE WOMEN ARE MORALLY REPREHENSIBLE. CHRIS BROWN IS MORALLY REPREHENSIBLE.

IT IS NOT ANYONE’S PLACE TO ASK “WHY, RIHANNA?” EXCEPT FOR RIHANNA.

IT IS NOT RIHANNA’S JOB TO MAKE YOU COMFORTABLE WITH HOW SHE HANDLES HER ABUSE. IT IS NOT RIHANNA’S JOB TO MAKE YOU COMFORTABLE WITH HOW SHE HANDLES HER ABUSE. IT IS NOT RIHANNA’S JOB TO MAKE YOU COMFORTABLE WITH HOW SHE HANDLES HER ABUSE.