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viewsOprah Winfrey's Double Standard on Domestic Violence
By blackgirlthinking, Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 8 comments
I am not an Oprah fan…..I used to be one of those big Oprah fans and dedicated supporters who loved the show and everything else affiliated with Oprah Winfrey. I was proud to see a strong, black woman rise up from a troubled childhood and climb the ladder of success, but in recent years my support of Oprah has dwindled tremendously. I don’t watch her show and I wouldn’t even consider picking up an issue of her magazine. But this blog post is not about the various reasons I no longer support the Big O. This blog post is about Oprah’s continued support of singer BeBe Winans even after he was accused of physically assaulting his ex-wife in February of this year. It is about Oprah speaking publicly about her disdain for Chris Brown after his altercation with Rihanna, but still remaining bubbly and friendly with BeBe Winans as if one abuser is better than the other. Abuse is abuse regardless of who the abuser is.
BeBe was arrested, as was Chris Brown. Both men were taken to jail for a physical act of violence against a woman. Oprah, in my opinion handled the Chrisa Brown situation from a judgmental point of view. She not only spoke her opinion on the situation, but she also did an entire segment on Domestic Violence; a subject that the Big O didn’t appear to give a damn about before the Chris Brown and Rihanna incident. Yet, in the case of BeBe Winans, who is one of Oprah’s favorite singers and close friends, she seems to have a innocent until proven guilty view of the situation. Even after the arrest and a pending court appearance, BeBe Winans will be hosting Oprah’s Karaoke Challenge which will air November 5, 2009.
Of course Oprah can befriend whomever she likes. She can have anyone on her show that she chooses, but I seriously do not believe that Oprah would allow Chris Brown to host a podcast, nonetheless a portion of her show. Her actions when handling both of these situations just seems hypocritical and biased. Whether it be a push, which is what BeBe Winans was accused of doing, or a full out attack as in the case of Chris Brown, domestic violence is wrong.
If you are going to speak out on domestic violence and take a stance against it, do so without being biased. Do so without approaching the situation as a victim supporter and an abuser trasher…unless the abuser is your close friend. Don’t look at it with a different set of eyes and speak on it with a different voice just because he is a gospel singer and a close friend. That, Oprah is hypocritical.
With the celebrity status that Oprah Winfrey has, she of all people should know that there are three sides to every story. Neither Oprah nor the rest of the world was in the car with Chris Brown and Rihanna, neither were we witness to the incident that occurred between BeBe Winans and his ex-wife Debra Winans. With that being said, we are not aware of the full details of either incident.
Oprah is quoted as saying in relation to the Chris Brown & Rihanna incident:
Love doesn’t hurt. And if a man hits you once, he will hit you again
If that is your belief, apply that to every abuser Oprah, not just Chris Brown. Please don’t get me wrong, I feel that the show was very beneficial. It not only gave the issue of domestic violence a louder voice, but it spoke about and to a group of people who are becoming victims of domestic violence far too often, teenage girls.
I just feel that efforts to end domestic violence should; provide awareness of the issue, assistance to victims and help for the abusers. You can’t have one without the other, if the cycle of violence is to be broken.
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8 Comments
It is so interesting
That you would mention that, I thought the same thing when I saw BeBe on the show, so I assumed that maybe O knew something we did not, and was acting accordingly...
angelia
Definately
~Laura
I agree
I think that may be a possibility also. Oprah and the Winans go way back. They have been friends for years, so there definitely may be some inside info that Oprah is aware of.
probably silly but...
@ getaclewis
I agree
Great comments there. Loved it. You are right. And I don't care if they go way back or she has some "inside" info. No excuse for violence. I think she sometimes "forgets" what she does! LOL
I always admired Oprah for
I always admired Oprah for all that she did but now it seems to be things that feed her ego. I did not know about the domestic violence charge and that is very upsetting to hear about the double standards.
I have my own reason for not listening to their music anymore and that is becasue the family seems to be anti-gay - strongly anti-gay and it amazed me that Oprah would still hang with the family.
Thanks for bringing this to our attention.
elizabeth
elizabeth cassidy -Life and Career Coach www.BranchingOutLifeCoaching.com
Oprah takes BeBe off her show!
http://www.optimum.net/Entertainment/AP/Article?articleId=634867&categor...
see what blogging can do?
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