Comments on: Rihanna, duped again http://katiekieffer.com/2009/12/04/rihanna-duped-again/ Presenting young professionals with choices through engagement in public policy Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:32:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: E. Dwyer http://katiekieffer.com/2009/12/04/rihanna-duped-again/comment-page-1/#comment-101 E. Dwyer Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:23:34 +0000 http://katiekieffer.com/?p=923#comment-101 I think you make an excellent point. Though part of me believes her self-destructive behavior and self-prostration is more than a lack of confidence - it's a fundamental misunderstanding of what success means and how to build that success. She is part of a culture that values physical beauty and press exposure over everything else. She has talent, to be sure, but that isn't enough. Either she or her handlers aren't measuring success by quality of music or awards. They measure it by celebrity gossip, face recognition, and public buzz. It is unfortunately all about who's looking at her right then and there. I think you make an excellent point. Though part of me believes her self-destructive behavior and self-prostration is more than a lack of confidence – it’s a fundamental misunderstanding of what success means and how to build that success.

She is part of a culture that values physical beauty and press exposure over everything else. She has talent, to be sure, but that isn’t enough. Either she or her handlers aren’t measuring success by quality of music or awards. They measure it by celebrity gossip, face recognition, and public buzz.

It is unfortunately all about who’s looking at her right then and there.

]]> By: aguy http://katiekieffer.com/2009/12/04/rihanna-duped-again/comment-page-1/#comment-98 aguy Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:41:43 +0000 http://katiekieffer.com/?p=923#comment-98 <i>Rihanna already let one donkey-like character – Chris Brown – walk on her.</i> C'mon now, don't blame the victim. I agree with everything you said here, but abuse is no one's fault but the man's. Rihanna already let one donkey-like character – Chris Brown – walk on her.

C’mon now, don’t blame the victim. I agree with everything you said here, but abuse is no one’s fault but the man’s.

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