Chris Brown was trending constantly on Twitter this weekend, with the "top trending" menu on my sidebar constantly coming up with #GoodLuckChrisBrown, #teambreezy and many sentiments wishing him well for and during his SNL performance.
Why?
Why have we forgotten that this man beats women?
Of course, it's not the first time a man has been forgiven for committing acts of violence and injustice against a woman (hello, Mr Polanski) - but Rihanna is not some faceless stranger we can easily forget about. She is an extremely popular, beloved, ubiquitous pop icon. We have seen the chilling evidence of what Brown did to her. And yet so many on Twitter have either forgotten or simply don't care.
Fine, sometimes terrible people produce great works of art. That's nothing new (although I would hesitate to call Brown's music "art" but whatever). And it's possible to enjoy the things they've made without condoning the things they've done. But that's not the same as wishing someone who punches women "good luck on SNL!" is it?
If you tweeted in support of Chris Brown's SNL performance, shame on you. Go and take a look at the pictures of Rihanna's scarred, swollen face and then see if you can still enjoy his SNL performance.
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