Oprah Winfrey and Tyra Banks are speaking out!
Oprah and Tyra are responding to Chris and Rihanna's incident that happened last month. Chris Brown an Rihanna are bringing domestic violence to the national spotlight.
Statistics say about one in three high school students have been—or will be—involved in an abusive relationship. "The message this story sends to teen girls and boys everywhere is disturbing, and it is also dangerous," Oprah says. "We need to try to evolve from this moment … use this as a moment to allow our society to begin to grow."
Oprah believes this story can be a teaching moment for every teen and parent. "Love doesn't hurt," she says. "And if a man hits you once, he will hit you again."
Tyra says she knows the cycle of abuse all too well. While in her 20s, Tyra says she was emotionally abused. "He never hit me, but I would say there were blows to my spirit, blows to my emotional well-being every day," she says.
If you're involved in an abusive relationship or know someone who is, there are many people you can turn to for help.Call the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline at 866-331-9474. It's totally anonymous and is staffed by teen and adult advocates.Visit LoveIsNotAbuse.com. This website has guides for parents and more.
Information was taking from http://www.oprah.com/article/oprahshow/20090312-tows-dating-violence/11.
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1 comments:
I think that it's good people are talking about domestic violence, but how long are these radio and talk show hosts going to really talk about it. I think it just publicity. I hope they are not just becoming aware because of Chris Brown and Rihanna because this has been going on long before them. Let's give them to August and see if we can even get a story on it. Anyway, yall keep up the good work!
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