What is Glamour thinking- making Rihanna Woman of the Year?!?

It is hard to believe that an otherwise interesting magazine, like Glamour, could fall for Rihanna's publicity machine and believe that all along she wanted to speak out on behalf of teen girls in abusive relationships. It is no coincidence that Rihanna's sudden interest in exposing domestic violence comes when she is about to release her new album. Does she think we don't remember that, in fact, after Chris Brown assaulted her, she had to be coaxed into telling authorities what really happened. She still wanted to be his girlfriend despite his having brutally attacked her, destroying her face! And the world witnessed her lawyer, in court, telling the judge that Rihanna is not asking for Chris to be kept as far away from her as the judge was about to order. There are several reports indicating that this was not Chris Brown's first assault on Rihanna. And, there are even reports that the two of them did hook up after his final assault. The fact that it took so long for Rihanna to acknowledge that such abuse is unacceptable, gave a green light to abusive guys everywhere, and told teen girls that it's okay to put up with abuse as long as you and the guy are "in love"!?! Did Rihanna come to the conclusion that abuse is not love on her own, or was it suggested to her by the promoters of her album? And would she have gone along with this if she didn't feel that Chris Brown had moved on with other women? Rihanna needs to be more honest with her fans and with herself. It is common for women, especially young women, in abusive relationships to confuse abuse for love. They need to learn that it's all about self-esteem. Men who love you do not beat you up. Rihanna needs to stop concentrating on how "humiliated" she is by the leaked photos, and concentrate instead on admitting that it took her awhile to stop being obsessed with Chris. She could do more good by exposing the hidden feelings she struggled with, and warning other women that this is the hardest part of getting out of an abusive relationship!