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Archive => RFF Archived Boards => The Amazing Race => Topic started by: Rob on December 14, 2004, 08:56:12 PM

Title: Jon, your an asshole!
Post by: Rob on December 14, 2004, 08:56:12 PM
Could you believe how Jon was treating Victoria tonite? He HIT her at the end, when she picked up his bag!

Phil was even pissed at him. Phil told him "Jon, you better go talk to Victoria" it was FUNNY!!!!! Good for Phil, because, Jon, your an asshole!

BYE BYE Don and Mary Jean!

Rob
Title: Re: Jon, your an meany!
Post by: gammonwoman2 on December 14, 2004, 09:08:33 PM
rob, you are so right!!  jon is such a meany!! |:(    i hope she leaves him when this is over! ^:)^   don and mj are real troopers!! *()*
Title: Re: Jon, your an meany!
Post by: Rob on December 14, 2004, 09:12:14 PM
Is Vic smart enough to leave him? She must be challenged and just won't leave him! I don't get people like that! LOL

Rob
Title: Re: Jon, your an meany!
Post by: puddin on December 14, 2004, 09:13:28 PM
I hope that he gets thrown out ..there has to be some sort of rule for this ! You do not abuse anyone GRRRRRR He is so ruining this show ..poor Vic , so sad , and yet she still with him and defends him that rotton Bastard
Title: Re: Jon, your an meany!
Post by: Swanee on December 14, 2004, 10:33:26 PM
It's quite obvious that this happens with startling frequency at home in private and Jon is unable to stop his abuse in public, now.

Victoria shows all the signs of Abused Wife Syndrome and I'm positive she will be approached by professionals after this show airs.

Let's hope to God she gets some courage and leaves that bum!
Title: Re: Jon, your an meany!
Post by: 'keeta on December 15, 2004, 04:14:38 AM
I can't believe they didn't get disqualified! You just don't treat a woman like that. Did anyone catch bluehair's comment, "I never promised to leave you alone, that's why I married you." He is waayy to controlling.

I think Vic does have a little spunk, but unfortunately, she uses her strength to whine instead of really sticking up for herself and leaving him.
Title: Re: Jon, your an meany!
Post by: Mike-e on December 15, 2004, 06:38:46 AM
Vic must cringe every week as her friends and family watch this. I hope seeing the way he treats her on the small screen make her do something about it.
Title: Re: Jon, your an meany!
Post by: Mike-e on December 15, 2004, 06:45:11 AM
Jonathan and Victoria should go on Wife Swap with Lori and Bolo. I think Lori would straighten him out.
Title: Re: Jon, your an meany!
Post by: Riverrat on December 15, 2004, 07:14:08 AM
There is emotional, physical and verbal abuse among other things. I think he practices them all.  |:(
Title: Re: Jon, your an meany!
Post by: puddin on December 15, 2004, 10:48:50 AM
It certainly is disturbing , and yet she defends that ****head  :(*8 .

On the brightside Mike-e has joined the forum ..Hey Mike-e  :)_{} Welcome to the board sweetie , I'm so happy to see you  (#)

   ^:)^ Welcome Mike-e  *()*  
Title: Re: Jon, your an meany!
Post by: 'keeta on December 15, 2004, 01:22:58 PM
Jonathan and Victoria should go on Wife Swap with Lori and Bolo. I think Lori would straighten him out.

 :()() I would love to see bluehair take a swing at Lori!

Hey, Welcome Mike-e! **:)**
Title: Re: Jon, your an meany!
Post by: gammonwoman2 on December 15, 2004, 04:56:21 PM
mike, i think you hit the nail on the head!!  lori needs to take this guy to the ring!!! |:(  so verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyy happy to see you here, mike!!! ^:)^  the friendliest site on the internet!!! *()*  xxoooooooooo :-*
Title: Re: Jon, your an meany!
Post by: puddin on December 18, 2004, 08:16:23 PM
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-tribtv,1,3096468.story?coll=chi-news-hed

December 15, 2004 3:50 PM CST: Not so amazing

Fans of CBS' "The Amazing Race" were buzzing Wednesday about the latest incident involving the show's least-liked couple, Jonathan and Victoria.

The married couple is constantly bickering, screaming and, a couple weeks ago, Jonathan physically shoved Victoria. On Tuesday's episode, under even worse conditions -- Victoria was sobbing uncontrollably as they approached the finish-line mat, due to yet another spat -- Jonathan pushed Victoria again, hard enough to cause her to stumble.

Even host Phil Keoghan was taken aback by Jonathan's behavior. "I think you probably should go and talk to Victoria," Keoghan said, as Victoria walked off camera, sobbing.

Jonathan promptly went up to his wife and started screaming at her again: "This is a race! This isn't about compassion!"

According to one domestic violence expert, Jonathan's behavior amounts to abuse.

Vickii Coffey, executive director of the Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women's Network did not see the episode in question, but she said that any time physical shoving occurs, especially in conjunction with a verbal altercation, there is a serious cause for concern.

"There's a pattern that is happening, and that's being documented by the producers of this show and it's necessary for [producers] to be aware that over time, these kinds of incidents tend to escalate and become more frequent and get more intense," Coffey says. "There's a good probability that there could be more violence than what we're seeing."

Coffey says she is disappointed that the violence was shown and that there did not appear to be any consequences for or discussions with Jonathan or Victoria. The episode ended soon after the shoving incident, and both were allowed to continue with the race.

Coffey was not just concerned for Victoria, she was also concerned about what viewers might take away from the depiction of Victoria's relationship with the explosive Jonathan.

"By televising this, what we do is say? This is OK?," Coffey says. "Because nobody is doing anything about it. Nobody is addressing it on the show. Abuse is a learned behavior. We learn to be violent because we're taught in different ways in our culture to normalize certain things."

Title: Re: Jon, your an meany!
Post by: 'keeta on December 19, 2004, 03:21:19 AM
Coffey says she is disappointed that the violence was shown and that there did not appear to be any consequences for or discussions with Jonathan or Victoria. The episode ended soon after the shoving incident, and both were allowed to continue with the race.

Coffey was not just concerned for Victoria, she was also concerned about what viewers might take away from the depiction of Victoria's relationship with the explosive Jonathan.

"By televising this, what we do is say? This is OK?," Coffey says. "Because nobody is doing anything about it. Nobody is addressing it on the show. Abuse is a learned behavior. We learn to be violent because we're taught in different ways in our culture to normalize certain things."

AMEN! CBS better so something soon to correct the situation.