2024-02-06 16:10:33
The image on the left is not a child soldier. It is a staged photo meant to illustrate Ukrainian resilience in the face of Russia's invasion. [Link] Ukraine has been "daring to resist" that brutal Russian invasion since 2014. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(0-1-8) Author
2024-02-06 18:21:07
Not misses the point: the point is that she, as a white child, is being made to look like a soldier for resisting, but when a brown child resists, they're dehumanised. It doesn't actually matter whether or not she is a soldier, just that she's being treated like one. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(4-0-0) Author
2024-02-06 18:24:09
OP is posting a personal opinion about why the reactions to these photos are so different. Both symbolize resistance, the fact that the one on the left is staged is irrelevant because the commentary is on the reaction of the viewers and not the context of the photos NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(4-0-0) Author