Rihanna has hit back at criticism over her newest video for single "Man Down".The pop star was attacked yesterday by the watchdog group Parents Television Council after the video aired on BET. The group accused Rihanna of promoting cold, calculated murder as a proper form of justice in the video. The murder in question was of the character's rapist. The group also pointed out that if Rihanna's ex-boyfriend Chris Brown had made a similar video, he would have been chastised. Therefore, Rihanna should not have been allowed to.
Well, Rihanna has responded to the comments via her highly entertaining Twitter account. Rihanna said in a series of tweets: “I’m a 23 year old rockstar with NO KIDS! What’s up with everybody wantin me to be a parent? I’m just a girl, I can only be your/our voice! Cuz we all know how difficult/embarrassing it is to communicate touchy subject matters to anyone especially our parents!”
Directly responding to parents who would've been offended by the video: “And this is why! Cuz we turn the other cheek! U can’t hide your kids from society,or they’ll never learn how to adapt! This is the REAL WORLD! The music industry isn’t exactly Parents R Us! We have the freedom to make art, LET US! Its your job to make sure they dont turn out like US.”
I absolutely agree with her on this one. While I will concede Rihanna is certainly a role model for young girls, it is the parents who should be guiding their children and leading by example.
Honestly, I feel like parents put way too much weight into what media their children consume. If your children are raised in a positive environment, then children are likely not to follow what they see on TV and in video games. For instance, I've played Grand Theft Auto and Halo for years, and I've never had or expressed homicidal tendencies. Then again, I was raised by very good people.
Do you think that Rihanna is right, and that parents are more responsible than the entertainment industry? Let me know in the comments!
2 comments:
I think those parents are probably a bunch of hypocrites. They allow their children to watch violent action movies and play violent video games, but when an artist portrays a serious action that happens ALL the time in this country they want to be upset? Stop focusing on the shooting and focus on the issue she is bringing up. There are many women who respond negatively to rape. These parent should be taking the time to sit down and talk with their children about such instances instead of trashing Rihanna.
Thanks for your comment!
I completely agree. Rihanna herself (and Rated R) are proof enough that domestic violence and responses to it have many different, darker sides.
Just I like wrote before, I applaud Rihanna for being brave enough to take the risk
Post a Comment