No.
So, I think this whole: Let's turn X landmark into colours of Y country that has had a terrorist attack is...well, thoughts beyond here especially as this is turning out to be a semester in which I feel overwhelmed and, often, under attack (and thus anxious).
But, it is something that is done. And it is something that is done for *some* terrorist attacks and not others. And then we seek to see whether it was done for Z attack and are thankful/share that, oh yes, Paris was in solidarity with Lahore (based on the Eiffel Tower allegedly turning into Pakistan's flag. SPOILER ALERT: it didn't)
I guess the point is: a) we shouldn't ask for the Eiffel tower or whatever to change its lights whenever there is an attack
b) but it seems fair to ask why does it change lights for *some* attacks and not others
c) it also seems like we could ask what does this sharing of "oh Paris did this" say about us and what we seek (a recognition of common humanity? A sense that Pakistani kids/women matter too?).
d) I dunno. I have lots of thoughts on this. But I admit I was surprised and then unsurprised that the Eiffel tower in green photo was of when South Africa won the rugby world cup (!) rather than anything to do with Lahore.*
* I'm basing this off Twitter and this source but I think the rest of my a) to d) stands even if it turns out the Eiffel Tower in Pakistani flag picture was accurate.
The politics of visualization (and seeing) remains fascinating and, in this case, troubling about what it says about "us".
So, I think this whole: Let's turn X landmark into colours of Y country that has had a terrorist attack is...well, thoughts beyond here especially as this is turning out to be a semester in which I feel overwhelmed and, often, under attack (and thus anxious).
But, it is something that is done. And it is something that is done for *some* terrorist attacks and not others. And then we seek to see whether it was done for Z attack and are thankful/share that, oh yes, Paris was in solidarity with Lahore (based on the Eiffel Tower allegedly turning into Pakistan's flag. SPOILER ALERT: it didn't)
I guess the point is: a) we shouldn't ask for the Eiffel tower or whatever to change its lights whenever there is an attack
b) but it seems fair to ask why does it change lights for *some* attacks and not others
c) it also seems like we could ask what does this sharing of "oh Paris did this" say about us and what we seek (a recognition of common humanity? A sense that Pakistani kids/women matter too?).
d) I dunno. I have lots of thoughts on this. But I admit I was surprised and then unsurprised that the Eiffel tower in green photo was of when South Africa won the rugby world cup (!) rather than anything to do with Lahore.*
* I'm basing this off Twitter and this source but I think the rest of my a) to d) stands even if it turns out the Eiffel Tower in Pakistani flag picture was accurate.
The politics of visualization (and seeing) remains fascinating and, in this case, troubling about what it says about "us".
