Rihanna

This is an interesting combo of society working through new values regarding relationships and using celebrity relationships as the petri dishes to enable that, while also examining new values regarding celebrity and how we regard them, what they do, and what value they actually have in the new era.  Most are frowning upon such display that once was regarded an asset.  Will we start to see the draw of reality show-all, tell-all begin to shift as well?  Let's see.  One thing is for certain, between RiRi's bad press on her treatment of journalists on the airplane promo blitz and now this, it's been a rough few days for the steamy songstress.  Are she and her team aware of the changes taking place all around them or are they just picking out the next fab hair color for her?  Hmmmm....

So is this really about Ri-Ri and Chris' relationship itself; or more about how sociologists say that we are actually in the midst of working out, as a society, new forms of relationships, deciding what is and isn't acceptable  - and using celebrities as almost visual aids for that discussion.  Some fascinating research is being done by a trio of female sociologists - Armstrong, Hamilton, England - that is showing a new mind-set is rising in even college age women about completely different attitudes toward sexual relationships than have been witnessed in the past.  So we're not sure if Ri-Ri is actually ahead of her time/right on the curve, or as the third commenter suggests, dragging women back. But one thing is certain, the conversation is part of a larger one of which you should be aware. Remember, flux is  the new norm!