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[capnzebbie]

I wish the news shows would stop displaying those pictures of the torture victims. It's a terrible thing to have happened and it needs to remain in the public consciousness, but I believe that every time those pictures are shown those poor men are re-victimized. Public sexual humiliation was an important part of the torture. Isn't that what the news shows are doing over and over again?

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[shattered.livejournal.com]

Exactly! That's what really irritates me. In theory, I can understand the concept behind airing disturbing footage -- to incite anger in the viewer/disgust/etc. in the viewer and spur him or her to action. But I hate the obvious double standard when it comes to who can and who cannot be shown suffering/victimized.

[capnzebbie.livejournal.com]

The first person I ever saw this sort of thing happen to was actually a white guy. I was very young--it was probably in the late 60s--and this US guy had been tortured in Cuba. I don't know what sort of torture; he was bruised and stuff. Then he was paraded down the street in his underclothes.

I still remember how upsetting it was to see that on tv. It was the first time I'd ever seen anything like it, or even been exposed to idea that torture happened in real life.

It will never be something I want to see pictures of.