Making kids cry is the new black...

So apparently I'm a bit behind the times with this, but it appeared in the news today:



This is one of the most beautiful photos I've ever seen, it made me cry... along with the 27 others in Jill Greenberg's 'End Times'. But making children cry to express a politcal opinion?

Greenberg's inspiration was a little boy who was upset during a photo shoot.

"It reminded me of helplessness and anger I feel about our current political and social situation," she said.

Then cry about it and we'll take photos of you.

Assumingly Greenberg does not intend to harm the children she works with.

The children I photographed were not harmed in any way. And, as a mother, I am quite aware of how easily toddlers can cry. Storms of grief sweep across their features without warning; a joyful smile can dissolve into a grimace of despair.

Watson probably did not intend to inflict harm upon Little Albert either, but we can now clearly see the potential psychological effects of these experiments.

Critics are calling for Greenberg to be arrested for child abuse... you do have to worry about her own two children and their wellbeing (one of which is in the collection). Maybe some therapy and some good parenting courses are in order? Or maybe Thomas Hawk is right and she is a sick woman.

She argues she is capturing pure emotion and then defends herself on BBC saying that the children look more disressed than they were really due to post production. Inconsistent?

Apparently the photos are selling well. I'm actually not surprised... We are drawn to children, especially those in need, of course people will buy moving beautiful pictures of babies.

This experience may have no effect on any of these children, but it might. I suspect the latter is more likely. However, we do not know the effects then how can it be ok to subject children to such a thing.