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FEBRUARY IS NATIONAL TEEN DATING VIOLENCE PREVENTION MONTH

February Is National Teen Dating Violence Prevention Month

How many of you are familiar with the Chris Brown assault upon his girlfriend
Rhianna? Chris Brown and Rhianna are two pop stars, who made national
headlines when Chris beat Rhianna after they fought over a text message from
another girl. Regardless of how angry he got her, he had no right to hit her; and he
should have walked away when he got that angry. How do you think he should
have responded to this situation? Since this was not the first time he had beaten
her, why do you think she stayed? What do you think she could have done to
prevent the abuse from her partner? According to some teens they feel this is
common in relationships, and unfortunately, this has become there comfort zone.
Statistics show that one in three teenagers has experienced violence in a dating
relationship. In dating violence, one partner tries to maintain power and control
over the other through abuse.