Well, I think violence against black and brown bodies is far more common, but in those rare cases where it's a white child who's a victim of violence, you typically see a smiling school picture and not a corpse. I remember pictures from Sandy Hook but I don't think they were on the front page the way this one was. Oklahoma City was a different story—there were rubble-covered little bodies on every newspaper, but it was also a different time.
it's kind of a double-sided thing, because it's important for people to be aware, but they can also get desensitised
Yeah. It's strange how hundreds of pictures of dead kids don't get the reaction that one picture of one dead kid does.
I'm having a hard time articulating what I'd like to say because I'm tired and stressed out, but I hope this comment isn't a complete mess.
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Date: 2015-09-04 03:42 pm (UTC)it's kind of a double-sided thing, because it's important for people to be aware, but they can also get desensitised
Yeah. It's strange how hundreds of pictures of dead kids don't get the reaction that one picture of one dead kid does.
I'm having a hard time articulating what I'd like to say because I'm tired and stressed out, but I hope this comment isn't a complete mess.
It's not, don't worry.