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Rihanna sure does know how to make an impact. The young Barbados beauty is under scrutiny yet again after the release of her "violent" video for the clip "Man Down." Parents across the board were angered and shocked at the video that features a young lady shooting a man at point blank range in retaliation for a sexual assault. Criticism from the video has garnered attention from the likes of the Parents Television Council.
Responding to the cavalcade of critics, Rihanna took a stance against the media noting her messages are a reflection of current day events.
"I'm a 23 year old rock star 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!" Rihanna wrote on Thursday. "Cuz we all know how difficult/embarrassing it is to communicate touchy subject matters to anyone especially our parents! 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! It's your job to make sure they don't turn out like US."
Rihanna's fans have also expressed their position in the aftermath of the video's premiere.
"People need to stop telling Rihanna how to be a "good" victim of sexual violence" tweeted user @jaclynf. "It's working my last nerve."
"If rihanna were to cut out a scene from from man down, it will only show that anything can happen to women and that they have to live with the shame like nothing happened" said R_cLYDe_N.
"I stan for @rihanna's Man Down video... Very powerful form of art and issues that realistically happen in society" supporter @Charley_Breezy added in.
Do you think critics are going overboard in their reaction to "Man Down?" leave a comment below.
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