Interesting point. I did note that in the initial aftermath of this incident, I was struck by a commentary written by a white woman who was physically abused by her husband on CNN. She found a commonality with Rihanna.

If you compare to the reactions to this case in the black and white communities, there does seem to be a suggestion that violence, on some level, is perceived as an acceptable form of expression/reaction by certain members of the black community, both male and female (not to say that there aren’t plenty of abusive men of all races). I also thought this may serve as a larger example of how violence against black women is regarded — do some of us, on some level, think sisters somehow deserve to be mistreated, or are incapable of being victims?

YOU CAN LEAVE THEN. YOU ALREADY BITCH AND WHINE ABOUT EVERYTHING. STFU! @ LU DON’T BE A FOLLOWER.

YOU ACT LIKE YOU ARE THE RULER TO TELL PEOPLE WHAT THEY CAN AND CANNOT TALK ABOUT ON THIS SITE. IF THEY STILL WANNA TALK ABOUT IT THEY CAN. AT LEAST THEY ARE DEFENDING RIHANNA. STOP GETTING ON HERE THEN. WE KNOW THE SITUATION IS NOT BRAND NEW BUT THE INTERVIEW WAS JUST ON FRIDAY. THINGS WILL DIE DOWN CALM DOWN.