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Student lost an eye

What do you guys think of the art student who lost an eye in a protest over the summer? It's the cover story in the Village Voice:

http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-07-27/art/a-cooper-union-student-lost-an-eye-protesting-in-israel-mdash-but-none-of-her-vision/
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BroadwayBK
BroadwayBK 2yrs+
Someone told me about this over dinner this weekend - it's a good example of the black comedy that is the human experience, anyway. I really like her blog - talented young lady.
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ajadedidealist
ajadedidealist 2yrs+
Oh, gross! I have a huge thing about eyes - that scene from Kill Bill 2 still gives me the shivers! (That said, she seems to be a very brave and talented young woman, who is facing her tragedy with courage and moving on with her life)
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DBlack
DBlack 2yrs+
She does have a lot of mojo for someone who has been scarred for life relatively recently. Quite a way to adjust and carry on...
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BroadwayBK
BroadwayBK 2yrs+
Yeah - that girl is really awesome! I don't think I can express in words just how awesome I think she is. If only everyone had such an outlook on life...
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ajadedidealist
ajadedidealist 2yrs+
On that note, I'd like to ask ho wyou all feel about the controversial "Time" cover with the Afghan woman with a missing nose? I thought it was a powerful and importnt image, even if I disagreed with elements of the accompanying article. What did you all think? Too much? Too difficult?
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JenMac
JenMac 2yrs+
I'm sad to say it, but I'm such a vain person, I just don't know that I would recover like that. Every time I see a handicapped person on the street it's always a huge reality check for me. Here I am pissed off because I missed the train and am late for a concert and there are people who will never even hear the band.
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hhusted
hhusted 2yrs+
It's sad to hear someone has to lose a body part like that but I do admire her spirit and her enthusiasm. I hope she never gives up her dream.
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DBlack
DBlack 2yrs+
@ajadedidealist I think the image is so powerful that it goes beyond any political or religious agenda and speaks directly to people's emotions about the very real human cost of the war. I think it's good that they did something this risky.
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BroadwayBK
BroadwayBK 2yrs+
@ajadedidealist @DBlack Agreed on the Time cover image front. It may be a difficult image, but it's one of those things that shouldn't be ignored.
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ajadedidealist
ajadedidealist 2yrs+
It's striking - I think it will be one of the iconic images of this decade - and kudos to Time for publishing them!
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NeverSleeps
NeverSleeps 2yrs+
On the Time cover: my first thoughts were that they selected a girl who was very pretty before she was mutilated - I wonder if she would have been photographed otherwise?
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ajadedidealist
ajadedidealist 2yrs+
In a way, it's the contrast between her beauty and her disfigurement that make the image so powerful and lasting - it's certainly haunted me since I saw it. Not sure I agree with the political conclusions of the article, but they do make a very strong case...
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NeverSleeps
NeverSleeps 2yrs+
I haven't actually read it yet.... so many things to read, so little time.
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hhusted
hhusted 2yrs+
I do agree she is pretty. But you know what. If it weren't for the stuff in the glass frame, you would not see anything wrong with her. She does have spirit.
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