Durin my rape I tried 2 shoot my rapist, bt I missed. Over the yrs I realized tht killin my rapist wouldve added insult 2 injury
Union also noted: “Every victim/survivor of rape is unique, including how they THINK they’d like justice 2 be handed out.” And: “The DESIRE 2 kill someone whose abused/raped u is understandable, bt unless its self defense n the moment 2 save ur life, just ADDS 2 ur troubles.”
As previously mentioned, The Parents Television Council has protested the video, calling it violent and inappropriate, and asking BET and MTV to stop airing it. Paul Porter, a co-founder of Industry Ears, a think tank that supports banning the video, says: “While we all agree rape is a terrible crime, ‘Man Down’ offers no positive solution for rape victims except vigilante justice.”
But sometimes it’s not about positive solutions. Sometimes sparking a dialogue is enough. After Union Tweeted, “[The “Man Down”] video did a GREAT job of getting the ENTIRE world TALKING abt RAPE. I hope tht it leads 2 HEALING & PREVENTS RAPE,” one of her Twitter followers repiled:
I work in a hospital and see the anger, sadness & confusion from victims. Thanks for letting others know that there is help and they can be strong again.
Gabrielle Union defends Rihanna’s video [People via CNN]
Earlier: Rihanna Shoots Her Rapist In Her New Video
