THE SILENCE IS DEAFENING-James Brown on Ray Rice Affair: … Call to Men to Take Responsibility
“Wouldn’t it be productive if this collective outrage, as my colleagues have said, could be channeled to truly hear and address the long-suffering cries for help by so many women and, as they said, do something about it?,” Brown asked his audience.
“Like an ongoing comprehensive education of men of what healthy, respectful manhood is all about, and it starts with how we view women. Our language is important. For instance, when a guy says ‘you throw the ball like a girl,’ or ‘you’re a little sissy,’ it reflects an attitude that devalues women. And attitudes will eventually manifest in some fashion.”
Brown just earned himself a lot more fans for telling it like it is.
Watch it for yourself: