helenmendoza 's review for:

Regarding the Pain of Others by Susan Sontag

4.0

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Sontag said sympathy is not enough! And let’s really think about why we are choosing to look or not to look at the traumatic images of war/genocide/historical events. Who’s bodies are those we are most likely to see dehumanized after such events? Why does america go to great lengths to limit transparency/image circulation on the horrors that take place within our borders under the guise of “respect” for families? Hmmm lots to think about in a great short read